I am purchasing a garden flat in Andover. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Andover you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Andover.

Can I be sure that the Andover conveyancing solicitor on the Bank of Ireland panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Andover seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your conveyancing.

My husband and I are in the throws of looking at flats in Andover and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it sensible to have my conveyancing practitioner on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Virgin Money.

You should start obtaining conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the estate agent. As you are seeking a mortgage with Virgin Money, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.

About to purchase flat in Andover. 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 Barclays 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 Andover conveyancer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

My relative recommended that where I am buying in Andover I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Andover conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Andover around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Andover Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Andover Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Andover.

As co-executor for the estate of my aunt I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but live in Andover. My solicitor (who is 250 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Andover to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Andover based

I have recently realised that I have Seventy years remaining on my flat in Andover. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What options are available to me?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you have made all reasonable attempts to find the freeholder. On the whole a specialist may be helpful to try and locate and prepare a report which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Andover.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Andover - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

You should be aware that where the lease has less than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the value of the flat. Check with your bank that they are happy with residual term of the lease. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of how much this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will be be obliged to have owned the premises for two years before you are legally able to extend the lease. Are there any major works in the near future that will add a premium to the maintenance charges? This question is helpful as a) areas may result in problems in the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate where maintenance remain unpaid b) if the tenants have a dispute with the running of the building you will wish to have full disclosure