Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Parson Cross costs more?

The conveyancing charges on a leasehold premises in Parson Cross is frequently more expensive as compared to a freehold transaction. This is due to the supplemental time required in dealing with the freeholder and management company to obtain evidence about whether the rent and service fee have been cleared and whether there are any significant expenditure in the near future on repairs or maintenance of the building.

I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Parson Cross for our house move. Our financial adviser informed us that our bank Barclays won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unduly restrictive?

Lenders tend to restrict either the category or the volume of conveyancing solicitors on their panel. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that a law practice must not be a sole practitioner. As well as restricting the type of firm, some have reduced the number of solicitor practices they allow to act for them. Be aware that Barclays have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Barclays Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels since 2008 even though there are mixed opinions about the extent of solicitor engagement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry indicate that hundreds of law firms, including some in or near Parson Cross only execute very few conveyances per annum.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Parson Cross is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can give?

Flying freeholds in Parson Cross are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Parson Cross you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Parson Cross may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

How difficult is it to change firm as I need to retain a firm on the Bank of Scotland conveyancing list. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Parson Cross five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Bank of Scotland

It would be our pleasure to help you select a conveyancing solicitor in Parson Cross on the Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Parson Cross. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can scrutinise costs for conveyancing solicitors in Parson Cross and beyond.

We are in the process of buying a home in Parson Cross. Conveyancing is not over but we would like have the amount we are are purchasing for a secret from the likes of Rightmove. what can I do to make sure this is not disclosed?

HM Land Registry are legally required to reveal price paid data on a register of the title for residential properties countrywide including homes in Parson Cross. The register of title is an open document, so HM Land Registry would be breaking the law if they failed to permit access to the register.

In essence you can ask HM Land Registry to hide the amount paid data yet the response would be a No.