My stepmother informed me that in buying a property in London Colney there could be a number of restrictions prohibiting external changes to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in London Colney which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external variations. Part of the conveyancing in London Colney should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We are aiming to move house in December. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you suggest a removal company in London Colney. Conveyancing firm was organised before I stumbled across this page.

On the day of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the selling agent but this should only be done after the sellers solicitors confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be handed over. Subsequently you will need to advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to recommend a specific removal organisation but can help you locate a conveyancing in London Colney or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in London Colney.

Can you point me to a directory of Santander panel conveyancers in London Colney on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association websites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings available on the web. Where you are seeking to appoint a London Colney solicitor on the Santander please use our tool.

I need some expedited conveyancing in London Colney as I am faced with an ultimatum to complete inside one month. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free buyer you are at liberty not to do searches although no lawyer would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in London Colney the following are instances of what can crop up and adversely impact the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

How does conveyancing in London Colney differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in London Colney contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because house builders in London Colney typically buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in London Colney or who has acted in the same development.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in London Colney prior to appointing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to give a loan on this type of premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in London Colney. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in London Colney to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

Me and my partner are soon to complete buying a house in London Colney but as a consequence of damage from the recent storms I have negotiated compensation from the vendor of £2k by way of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process but the lender will not agree to this. Why were they approached?

Any lawyer being on the lender conveyancing panel is required to advise the bank of any amendments to the sale amount. If you were to refuse your solicitor to notify the reduction to your mortgage company then they would have no choice but to disinstructing themselves from acting for you and the bank.