A friend pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Woldingham there may be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?
There are a number of properties in Woldingham which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Woldingham should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We had appointed solicitors based in Woldingham on the Barclays solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a separate charge for dealing with the Barclays mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Barclays?
Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your property lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by Barclays but by your Woldingham property lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Barclays panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
My fiancee and I are in the throws of looking at flats in Woldingham and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a conveyancer in place at this point? I will be getting a home loan with Santander.
It would be advisable to start your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the estate agent. As you are taking out a mortgage with Santander, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Santander conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
What does a local search reveal about the property my wife and I purchasing in Woldingham?
Woldingham conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Searchflow The local search plays a central role in most Woldingham conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.
I have recentlybecome aware that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Woldingham for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Woldingham conveyancing specialists.
Is it simple use the search tool to choose a conveyancing lawyer in Woldingham on the approved list for my lender?
Step one is to pick a bank such as Santander, Virgin Money or Barclays Direct then choose your location for example Woldingham. Conveyancing firms in Woldingham and nationally should be identified.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am disposing of a residence in Cardiff but live in Woldingham. My solicitor (based 235 miles from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Woldingham who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Woldingham based