I have just been advised by my mortgage adviser that my Melbourn solicitor is not on the lender Solicitor panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?

The best course of action for you to take is to contact your Melbourn lawyer directly. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

My uncle advised me that in buying a property in Melbourn there may be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Melbourn which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Melbourn should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

Is it the case that all Melbourn solicitor practices on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Coventry BS approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be overseen by the CLC.

Intending to buy a apartment in Melbourn. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Melbourn property lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.

I have been told that property searches are a common cause of delay in Melbourn house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Melbourn.

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I wish to sublet my leasehold apartment in Melbourn. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

A small minority of properties in Melbourn do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.

I purchased a 1st floor flat in Melbourn, conveyancing was carried out in 2004. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar flats in Melbourn with over 90 years remaining are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 2092

You have 67 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £10,500 and £12,000 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.