I am in the market for a low cost conveyancer. Should I go for for a nationwide conveyancer or a high street Fenstanton conveyancing solicitor?

Generally conveyancing lawyers in your area will have strong relationships with your local authority, which could assist with your Fenstanton conveyancing searches that your lawyer will require. It can only be a plus if they enjoy good relationships with the Land Registry overseeing your area Fenstanton, other lawyers in the area and Fenstanton Estate Agents.

Our grandson is about to exchange on a newly built flat in Fenstanton with a home loan from HSBC. His solicitor has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. What is this document - I have never come across this before?

The form is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the HSBC conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the HSBC conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

I opted to have a survey done on a property in Fenstanton ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to grant a mortgage on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Nationwide. If you contact us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Fenstanton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Fenstanton to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

How do I identify a Fenstanton solicitor on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Fenstanton conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Fenstanton conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to see if they are on the Nationwide Building Society panel

I am intending to sublet my leasehold flat in Fenstanton. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?

Some leases for properties in Fenstanton do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord cannot unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Fenstanton - A selection of Questions you should ask before buying

This question is useful as a) areas could result in problems in the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where repairs are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the running of the building you will need to have all the details Please inform me if there are any major works on the horizon that could increase the maintenance costs? Make sure you discover if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example it is fairly common in Fenstanton leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Fenstanton. If you like the propertyin Fenstanton yet your dog can’t make the move with you then you will be presented with a difficult compromise.