We are looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Prescot who is on the Yorkshire BS 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 Yorkshire BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Prescot.

Do I find a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Prescot?

There are two types of lawyers who can perform conveyancing in Prescot namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals provide the legal services that required to complete the sale or acquisition of property. Both are duty bound to conduct Prescot conveyancing to the same standards and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally carried out and that the necessary steps will be accurately followed.

I am helping my sister sell her property in Prescot. Will the conveyancer order the energy performance certificate or do I organise this?

Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was kept a compulsory part of selling a property. An EPC should be to hand prior to the property being marketed. It is not a task that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Prescot conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable Prescot assessors

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as a 1st time purchaser of a garden flat in Prescot. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Prescot?

On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in Prescot. Your solicitors will transfer the purchase money to the seller's conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be called to receive the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.

I completed on my house on 16 January and my personal details is yet to be registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Prescot expressed confidence that it will be dealt with inside ten days. Are titles in Prescot particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Prescot registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry need to notify any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently approximately three quarters of submission are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive hold-ups. Historically registration takes place after the new owner has moved in to the premises therefore 'speed' is not usually primary concern but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Prescot ahead of appointing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Prescot. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

What is the reason for my property lawyer requiring a list of items of identification before I can proceed with my conveyancing in Prescot?

Prescot lawyers are duty bound by the Law Society, SRA, HMLR and current Money Laundering Regulations to record that the have verified the identity of their clients. It is also sometimes a condition of your lender if you are obtaining a mortgage. Furthermore they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to SDLT and need to have information such as your full names, NI number and date of birth.