We had appointed conveyancers with offices in Hazlemere on the solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a supplemental sum for handling the mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by ?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your can charge a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by but by your Hazlemere . Some firms on the panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee but many firms incorporate it on their overall fee.
I am purchasing a property in Hazlemere. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that your lender is your lawyer must check the conveyancing requirements set out in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for . The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and are required to report to where a lease does not comply with these conditions. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to Hazlemere.
I had an offer accepted on a property in Hazlemere on , valuation was booked 4 days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the conveyancing panel. Are entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
3 months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Hazlemere took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Hazlemere prior to instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to give a loan on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Hazlemere. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Hazlemere to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business property in Hazlemere and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to gives security of tenure to commercial lessees, granting the dueness to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act to your advantage and help with commercial conveyancing in Hazlemere
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am selling a house in Neath but live in Hazlemere. My conveyancer (approximately 300 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Hazlemere to attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Hazlemere