Is there a list of Aldermore panel conveyancers in Glastonbury on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings visible on the web. If you are looking for a Glastonbury lawyer on the Aldermore please make the most of our tool.

Can I be sure that the Glastonbury conveyancing solicitor on the Nationwide panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Glastonbury seeking recommendations is a good starting point. 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 conducting your transaction.

I am buying a property in Glastonbury. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Lloyds be concerned?

As your lender is Lloyds your lawyer must check the formal instructions outlined in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Lloyds. The CML Handbook includes minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Lloyds where a lease does not comply with these specifications. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to Glastonbury.

I have a terraced Edwardian house in Glastonbury. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and The Mortgage Works. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the matching property. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Glastonbury and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

Taking into account that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a garden flat in Glastonbury I wish to have a conversation with the conveyancer regarding thehome move in advance of instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

This is something that we recommend - we would be delighted to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor who will be doing your property ownership legalities in Glastonbury.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a file reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Glastonbury should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

What are the common defects that you see in leases for Glastonbury properties?

There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Glastonbury. All leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain sections are wrong. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

A provision for the recovery of money spent for the benefit of another party. Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall

You may have a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Barclays , Skipton Building Society, and Britannia all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease is problematic they may refuse to provide security, obliging the purchaser to withdraw.

Glastonbury Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

Generally speaking the cost for major works tend not to be wrapped into the maintenance charges, although some managing agents in Glastonbury require leaseholders to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for larger repairs or maintenance. What prohibitions are contained in the Glastonbury Lease? Who takes charge for maintaining and repairing the block?

My partner and I have just had an offer agreed on a house and had meeting on Friday with the Post Office for the mortgage. They have informed me that when it comes to appointing a property lawyer that if they are not on their approved panel of lawyers then we will have to pay out an extra charge of about two hundred pounds. This is is due to the fact that they will then have to appoint a conveyancer to act for them as well as the one we appoint for ourselves and we assume responsibility for their costs. I have requested the Post Office to furnish me with a list so I can obtain quotes only from their approved lawyers but was told they dont have such a list to hand over. Is their an easier way of going about this?

Ask the Post Office what their criteria for joining their panel is for a solicitor.Thereafter ask the conveyancer of your choice whether they fit that criteria and have they acted on loans for the Post Office in the past. Where the answer to those is yes, then just clarify this with the Post Office. Another option is to use our search tool and we should be able to locate a property lawyer in Glastonbury on the approved list for the Post Office.