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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Longford

Souldinstructing a Longford conveyancing practitioner make the legal transfer of property easier?

Longford is a special area, where local know-how is a big bonus. The relaxed pace of life has an upside – just not for your home move. The conveyancers that we list combine deep Longford knowledge with a proactive, hands-onattitude that helps everything runs smoothly. It is a distinct advantage where they enjoy good connections with mortgage brokers, search providers, valuers and counterpart Longford conveyancing practices

I bought my home on 3 May and my personal details is not yet registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Longford expressed confidence that it would be recorded in less than a month. Are transfers in Longford uniquely lengthy to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Longford registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can adjust subject to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any other persons or bodies. At present approximately three quarters of such applications are completed within two weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Historically registration takes place once the purchaser has moved in to the property thus an expedited registration is not always primary concern yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

I'm buying my first flat in Longford with a mortgage from The Mortgage Works. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent told me not disclose to my lawyer about this deal as it could put at risk my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Longford prior to retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to grant a mortgage on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. If you contact us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Longford. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Longford to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I am downsizing from my property. My former solicitors has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Longford if that makes things easier.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Longford. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

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