I am in the throes of changing my domestic loan to a Buy to Let HSBC Bank mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I need a solicitor as part of the process. I got in contact with my former Highcliffe conveyancing firm who acted on my behalf when I previously acquired the house. The fee calculation issued of £575 plus disbursements has shocked me as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s just a straightforward remortgage.

The costs illustration is fractionally on the steep side. If you are prepared to expend time comparing prices you may be able to decrease the fees slightly by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, providing that you were content with the assistance the firm offered you mightcome to regret opting for an an untested conveyancer. If is important to enquire that the solicitor can act for HSBC Bank. You can employ our search tool to get a quote a Highcliffe conveyancing firm on the HSBC Bank member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Highcliffe.

My wife and I are about to exchange buying a house in Highcliffe but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have managed to agree recompense from the owner in the sum of £2k in the form of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement but Virgin Money will not agree to this. Should they have been approached?

Your property lawyer that is on the Virgin Money approved list is duty bound to advise Virgin Money of any variations to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your lawyer to disclose the price change to Virgin Money then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Virgin Money and you would have to appoint a new conveyancing practitioner for your conveyancing in Highcliffe.

I am purchasing my first flat in Highcliffe with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep told me not to tell my conveyancer about the extras as it could affect my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

There are only Fifty years unexpired on my flat in Highcliffe. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is can not be found. What should I do?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have used your best endeavours to locate the lessor. On the whole a specialist should be useful to try and locate and prepare a report to be used as proof that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Highcliffe.

Highcliffe Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

Its a good idea to discover as much as possible about the company managing the block as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you will be in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to day to day matters such as the tidiness of the common parts. You should not be shy to ask prospective neighbours whether they are happy with them. Finally, find out the dates that the maintenance charges are due to the managing agents and precisely what it includes. If a Highcliffe lease has fewer than 80 years it will affect the value of the apartment. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. A short lease means that you will most likely need a lease extension at some point and you need to have some idea of how much this will be. For most Highcliffelease extensions you will be required to have been the owner of the property for two years before you are entitled to carry out a lease extension. How long is the Lease?

Searching for a conveyancing solicitor in Highcliffe. I thought I had one sorted but he's not on the panel for Skipton. It would appear that nowadays most mortgage companies only allow solicitors on their panel. Extremely annoying restricting the choice for the paying public. Please can you refer me to a cheap Highcliffe solicitor that would help us as well as represent Skipton?

LenderPanel.com is limited to being a directory service for conveyancing practitioners who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Skipton in certain locations such as Highcliffe . Our intention is not to recommend any particular conveyancer.