It has come to my attention via my IFA that my Hungerford property lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I be sure whether this is correct?
You need to contact your Hungerford conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Hungerford conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
We are expecting a mortgage offer soon. The lender mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to appoint their panel solicitor as I would prefer to appoint a Hungerford based conveyancing firm?
You should check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel lawyers where you want the "fee-free" offer. Contact the bank to determine if they offer you a monetary alternative. In the past a few lenders offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor near Hungerford.
We are downsizing from our house in Hungerford and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street Hungerford lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Hungerford. Having lived in Hungerford for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I opted to have a survey done on a house in Hungerford prior to appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to give a mortgage on such a property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you call us we can look into this further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Hungerford. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
My business partner and I are wishing to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-move-no fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Hungerford for below 1500k?
We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Hungerford, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to purchase or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right solicitor. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and terms of the proposed transaction. Let us have your details or phone so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.