We are planning to acquire a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Blakenhall who is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for UBS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Blakenhall.
Is there a search tool that I can utilise to investigate if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Blakenhall is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Aldermore thus spending £175.00 in supplemental legal costs.
Please do take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the lender and type ‘Blakenhall’ or your location and you will discover numerous solicitors based in Blakenhall or near you.
My stepmother informed me that in buying a property in Blakenhall there could be various restrictions prohibiting external alterations to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of anumerous of properties in Blakenhall which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Blakenhall should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Blakenhall off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with HSBC. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with HSBC, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Blakenhall. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their solicitor. I paid an advanced payment of £200. A few days later, the property lawyer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Aldermore panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Blakenhall?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Blakenhall. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Are there any apps to assist me to locate a Blakenhall law firm on the Halifax conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.
You can use the search on this page. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Blakenhall conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Blakenhall conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify whether they are on the Halifax member panel