My partner’s mother is a solicitor. I am hopeful that I will be offered preferential fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of fees would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Swindon?

It’s advisable to look for multiple conveyancing estimates. Do use our search tool on this page. You will notice that prices will contrast greatly but service levels do differ between solicitors as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

I decided to have a survey completed on a house in Swindon ahead of instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Swindon. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Swindon to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

As co-executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but I am based in Swindon. My conveyancer (approximately 260 miles from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Swindon who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Swindon

I would like to rent out my leasehold flat in Swindon. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?

Your lease governs relations between the freeholder and you the flat owner; specifically, it will set out if subletting is not allowed, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Swindon do not contain strict prohibition on subletting – such a clause would undoubtedly devalue the property. In most cases there is simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the sublease.

Swindon Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

Does the lease include onerous restrictions? How much is the ground rent and service charge?

My father-in-law mentioned that when selecting a conveyancing lawyer they must be approved by your lender. It happens to be my first home move but I have an offer in principle from Birmingham Midhshires and I already have a bricks and morter conveyancing solicitor in Swindon at the ready. Does Santander need an approved solicitor to be instructed? Does a list of panel solicitors even exist so I can choose a conveyancing solicitor in Swindon?

You should choose a solicitor that is on the Santander panel. The first thing to do is ring your preferred Swindon conveyancing lawyer and ask if they are on the Santander panel. If they are not approved you have a number of alternatives open to you here:

• Proceed with your existing Swindon but Santander will no doubt appoint a on their approved panel. This will result in additional fees together with potential interruption.
• Get a new to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the Santander conveyancing panel.
• Convince your to do everything within their powers to get listed on the Santander conveyancing panel.