Just been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in Aldershot who acted for me 18 months ago and wanted a conveyancing costs illustration based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold residence and a freehold premises) of similar values with a mortgage from Barnsley Building Society. It looks as though am now being charged twice the amount. Should I hunt for an alternative conveyancer?

The charges appear a bit high. Where you are prepared to spend time contrasting prices you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. That being said, assuming were pleased with the assistance the firm provided you mightlive to regret opting for an an untested lawyer. If is important to ensure that the solicitor can also act for Barnsley Building Society. Do make use of our search tool to choose a Aldershot conveyancing firm on the Barnsley Building Society member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Aldershot.

I am buying a property in Aldershot. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Santander have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that your lender is Santander your lawyer must check the formal requirements outlined in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Santander. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Santander where a lease fails to comply with these requirements. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Aldershot.

Planning on purchasing a apartment in Aldershot. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Aldershot solicitor is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

Virgin Money have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a apartment in Aldershot has been agreed to, what are the next steps?

Your estate agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (make sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s approved list). Contact Virgin Money or your financial adviser and finalise any outstanding forms. Virgin Money will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to arrange a time for the valuation to take place. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a week for the mortgage offer to be issued. Virgin Money will send the offer to you and your property lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Aldershot.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Aldershot 10 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?

You no longer need to hold title original deeds to prove you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, as the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

My business partner and I are intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering competitive fees for commercial conveyancing in Aldershot for under £1,200?

We are happy to recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Aldershot, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are intending to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can find you the right lawyer. As for the costs these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or email us so that we may furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a Aldershot conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Aldershot conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you speak with two or three firms including non Aldershot conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be helpful:

How familiar is the firm with lease extension legislation? How many lease extensions has the firm conducted in Aldershot in the last year?

Aldershot Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

How many years remain on the lease? The prefered form of lease arrangement is if the freehold interest is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this situation the lessees benefit from being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually retained where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. Is there a share of the freehold?