I'm in the process of switching my current homeowner loan to a Buy to Let Yorkshire Building Society mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I need a conveyancer for this. I spoke to my past Aston Clinton conveyancing solicitor who dealt with the legals when I originally bought the house. The costs illustration e-mailed to me of just over five hundred pounds has surprised me as its a refinance than a sale or purchase.

The quote is slightly on the expensive side. If you are happy to expend time scrutinising quotes you may be able to trim some of the expense by say a hundred pounds. That being said, assuming were content with the service the firm gave you mightcome to regret opting for an a cheaper conveyancer. If is important to check the solicitor can represent Yorkshire Building Society. Do make use of our search tool to locate a Aston Clinton conveyancing firm on the Yorkshire Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Aston Clinton.

We were just about to exchange contracts for a property in Aston Clinton. We have hit a stumbling block. Our mortgage offer with Halifax expires on 21/2/2025 but the vendors are insisting on a completion date of 25/2/2025. Is it possible to extend the loan expiry date?

The person best placed to deal with your question is your lawyer who will calculate whether he or she is better off negotiating with the lender, owner’s conveyancers, property agents or indeed all parties given the circumstances your transaction to date.

I am about to put an offer on a leasehold property in Aston Clinton. The property agents tell me that it is usual for flats in Aston Clinton to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a mortgage with Tesco Bank. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 72 years left.

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 21/12/2024 the requirements read as follows :

What will a local search tell me concerning the house we're purchasing in Aston Clinton?

Aston Clinton conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Xpress Legal The local search plays an important part in many a Aston Clinton conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will 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 thirteen subject sections.

I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased parent's Will, with a house in Aston Clinton which will be marketed. The property is unregistered at HMLR and I'm told that some purchasers will insist that it is completed before they will move forward. What's the mechanism for this?

In the circumstances that you have set out it seems prudent to seek to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. HMLR’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.