I'm in the process of porting my current homeowner loan to a Buy to Let Platform Home Loans Ltd mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I require a conveyancer for this. I spoke to the same Chatteris conveyancing solicitor who who conducted the conveyancing when I first bought the premises. The fee calculation sent of £575 plus disbursements has shocked me as its a remortgage than a sale or purchase.

The estimate does seem a little on the high side. If you you were to look around you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by as much as £125. That being said, providing that you were content with the assistance the firm gave you couldcome to regret choosing an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to be sure the solicitor can represent Platform Home Loans Ltd. You can utilise our search tool to get a quote a Chatteris conveyancing firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Chatteris.

I am buying a property and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair to which the house may be obligated to pay because it falls into the area of such a church. She has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly required for conveyancing in Chatteris

Unless a prior purchase of the property took place post 12 October 2013 you can assume that lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Chatteris to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

About to purchase a new build flat in Chatteris. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chatteris

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please supply a car parking plan. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in Chatteris I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Chatteris for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

Myself and my fiance have recently had an offer accepted on a house and had an appointment on Monday with the Post Office for the mortgage. They warned us that when it comes to choosing a lawyer that unless they are on their approved panel of conveyancing practitioners then we will be subject to an a further charge of £200. This is is due to the fact that they would then have to appoint a property lawyer to act on their behalf in addition to the one we appoint on our behalf and we are liable for their costs. I have requested the Post Office to send me with a list so I can obtain estimates only from their approved conveyancers but was told that I need to check with each individual conveyancer to see if they are on the panel. Is there a simple way of finding out who is on a lender panel?

You can enquire of the Post Office what their criteria for panel membership is for a conveyancer.Then ask the lawyer of your choice whether they fit that criteria and have they acted on loans for the Post Office before. If the answer to those is yes, then just double check with the Post Office. Another option is to utilise our search tool and we should be able to find you a conveyancing practitioner in Chatteris on the approved list for the Post Office.