We are looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Cottenham who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Leeds Building Society . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Cottenham.

We just had an offer accepted to buy with Loughborough BS. We have called around locally but am struggling to find a Cottenham conveyancing firm on the Loughborough BS panel. Please you assist?

You should make the most of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this web page. Please choose the lender and type Cottenham or your location and you will see a number of lawyer based in Cottenham or near you.

I am being advised by my conveyancer that lack of building regulations insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Cottenham?

The right level of lack of building regulations indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Halifax and Coventry Building Society. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as UBS, do Cottenham lawyers have to pay a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any lender fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Cottenham solicitor having made sure that they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Clydesdale will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Clydesdale will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Cottenham postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Clydesdale, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Cottenham.

What can a local search reveal about the house we're purchasing in Cottenham?

Cottenham conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company such as Searchflow The local search plays a central part in most Cottenham conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should supply information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Cottenham. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Cottenham

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.