Is there a search tool that I can utilise to discover of the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Oakhill is on the bank’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for HSBC Bank thus paying £175.00 in additional conveyancing charges.

Please do make the most of the search tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type ‘Oakhill’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous solicitors offices in Oakhill or nearest you.

I am buying a property and the lawyer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the property may be obligated to pay given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Oakhill

Unless a prior acquisition of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you may take it that lawyers conducting conveyancing in Oakhill to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I am purchasing my first flat in Oakhill with a loan from Britannia. The sellers would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my lawyer about the extras as it will put at risk my mortgage with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Oakhill I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Oakhill for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

In searching the internet for the words conveyancing in Oakhill it reveals many solicitorslocally. How do I determine which is the right property lawyer for the sale of my house?

The preferential way of choosing the right conveyancer is via personal referral, so enquire of colleagues and family who have bought a property in Oakhill or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Oakhill vary, so it's a good idea to secure a minimum of four quotes from different conveyancers. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the fees are fixed.