My wife and I are refinancing our penthouse in England Springs with Barclays. We have a son 19 who lives at home. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who reside at the property. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the apartment is repossessed. I have two questions (1) Is this document specific to the Barclays conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we remortgaged 5 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?

On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Barclays. This is solely used to protect Barclays if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Barclays had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.

I am assisting my niece sell her house in England Springs. Will the solicitor commission an energy assessment or do I organise this?

After the demise of HIPs, energy assessments was kept a compulsory component of selling a house. An energy performance certificate should be to hand before the property is marketed. This is not something that solicitors normally organise. If you are using a England Springs conveyancing practitioner they might be able to arrange EPC’s given their contacts with long established England Springs providers

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Barclays, do England Springs conveyancers have to pay an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

We have agreed to purchase a house in England Springs. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Nationwide be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Nationwide your lawyer must check the formal instructions set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Nationwide. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook includes minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Nationwide where a lease does not comply with these requirements. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to England Springs.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in England Springs before appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a mortgage on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in England Springs. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I am downsizing from my property. My previous conveyancers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in England Springs if that makes a difference.

Please use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in England Springs. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a England Springs conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a England Springs conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you make enquires with several firms including non England Springs conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be useful:

How many lease extensions have they completed in England Springs in the last 12 months?

I am the registered owner of a 1st floor flat in England Springs, conveyancing was carried out June 2003. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in England Springs with a long lease are worth £175,000. The ground rent is £65 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2083

With only 58 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £23,800 and £27,400 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.