I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Ferndown. My lender is Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 5/10/2025, the requirements read as follows :

A relative advised me that if I am purchasing in Ferndown I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Ferndown conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Ferndown around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Ferndown Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Ferndown Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Ferndown.

What does commercial conveyancing in Ferndown cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Ferndown covers a wide range of advice, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial loans and the termination of tenancies.

My father-in-law has encouraged me to use his conveyancers in Ferndown. Should I find my own conveyancer?

No doubt the best way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to seek referrals from friends or relatives who have experience in using the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.

I am intending to rent out my leasehold apartment in Ferndown. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Even though your previous Ferndown conveyancing lawyer is not around you can check your lease to see if it allows you to sublet the premises. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are non-specific, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you need to seek consent from your landlord or some other party prior to subletting. This means that you cannot sublet in the absence of first obtaining permission. Such consent must not not be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If the lease does not allow you to sublet you should ask your landlord for their consent.

I own a split level flat in Ferndown, conveyancing formalities finalised 8 years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable properties in Ferndown with an extended lease are worth £265,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease expires on 21st October 2100

You have 75 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you move forward based on this information without first getting professional advice.