We are looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Radstock who is on the Santander conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Radstock.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Radstock?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Radstock. 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…’

I'm buying a new build house in Radstock benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not move on the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The property agent told me not disclose to my lawyer about this extras as it would jeopardize my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

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 own a leasehold flat in Radstock. Conveyancing and Nationwide Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Radstock who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Radstock conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Radstock Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

How much is the ground rent and service charge? This question is helpful as a) areas may cause problems for the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if services are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to have all the details

Is it the case that all Radstock property lawyers on every lender conveyancing panel?

You can use our search tool or you can drop into your high street bank branch in Radstock. the probability is that they can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Radstock