My bank has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Marlow but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Marlow or nearer to where I live. Can you help?
Not all Marlow conveyancing practices are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to find a Marlow conveyancing solicitor on the on the lender panel.
We are intent on selling our home in Marlow and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a national conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Marlow. Having lived in Marlow for many years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? 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 sickness)
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Marlow?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Marlow. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Marlow I like with open areas and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Marlow in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing house to a BTL mortgage with Skipton Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on another house. The neighborhood we are talking about is Marlow. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the conveyances?
Make use of our comparison tool on this page to check that the conveyancers are approved by both lenders. Assuming that they are the solicitor should be able to tie up the two deals but you should have a chat with you solicitor and communicate your desired outcome and needs.