My IFA requires my Sawtry solicitor’s panel member for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have called my local Sawtry office but they have not responded to me.

Have you tried calling your Sawtry solicitor about this?. They keep a central record lender panel numbers.

Would the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site conduct right to buy conveyancing in Sawtry?

We work with numerous conveyancing conveyancers carrying out right to buy transactions You should get in touch with us to get a costs illustration.

How does conveyancing in Sawtry differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Sawtry contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because builders in Sawtry typically purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Sawtry or who has acted in the same development.

Am I better off to choose a Sawtry conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can handle the conveyancing but his firm is located a couple of hundredmiles away.

The primary upside of using a local Sawtry conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, hand in your ID and pester them where appropriate. Having local Sawtry know how is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and in the main were happy that must trump using an unfamiliar Sawtry conveyancing lawyer just because they are Sawtry based.

Are there frequently found problems that you come across in leases for Sawtry properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Sawtry is not unique. All leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain provisions are missing. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts. Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage

You may have a problem when selling your property if you have a defective lease primarily because it impacts on the ability to obtain a mortgage on the property. Nationwide Building Society, Chelsea Building Society, and Godiva Mortgages Ltd all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.

I purchased a basement flat in Sawtry, conveyancing having been completed in 2012. 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? Corresponding flats in Sawtry with a long lease are worth £180,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced every year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2084

You have 59 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £20,900 and £24,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.