I am soon to exchange buying a property in Waddington but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have managed to agree recompense from the seller in the sum of £2k taking the form of a deduction in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of a side agreement however Santander are not allowing this. Should they have been involved?

Any conveyancing practitioner being on a Santander approved list is obliged to advise Santander of any changes to the sale price. If you prohibit your solicitor to report the reduction to Santander then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Santander and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in Waddington.

What happens if my solicitor is expelled from the Co-operative Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Waddington?

First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.

I have been told that property searches are the primary reason for stalling in Waddington house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Waddington.

I own a leasehold flat in Waddington. Conveyancing and Platform Home Loans Ltd mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing solicitor in Waddington who previously acted has now retired. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Waddington conveyancing solicitor to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Waddington Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

Can you inform me if there are any major works in the near future that will likely increase the service charges? How many years remain on the lease?

Are there any apps to help search for a Waddington conveyancing solicitor on the mortgage company conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25kilometers to attend the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel search on this page. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Waddington and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Waddington. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the mortgage company solicitor panel.