I am assisting my step-mother sell her house in Shepperton. Will the conveyancing solicitor order the energy assessment or it is for the seller to see to?

Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was left as a compulsory part of moving house. An energy performance certificate needs to be commissioned in advance of the property being advertised. It is not something that conveyancers normally organise. If you are using a Shepperton conveyancing practitioner they might be able to arrange energy performance certificates due to their contacts with reputable local energy assessors

I'm the only beneficiary of my late grandmother’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Shepperton. The Shepperton property was put into my name in November. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship may be treated the same way as though I had purchased the house in November. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook requires solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be affected by that. many banks would take a pragmatic view as this clause is chiefly there to capture subsales or the flipping of property.

I am buying a property in Shepperton. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Kent Reliance be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Kent Reliance your lawyer must check the conveyancing requirements set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Kent Reliance. The CML Handbook stipulates minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Kent Reliance where a lease does not meet these conditions. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Shepperton.

I have recentlybeen informed that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Shepperton for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to check 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 Shepperton conveyancing specialists.

I am purchasing a new build house in Shepperton with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent told me not inform my solicitor about this side-deal as it may impact my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

How do I use the search facility to get a fee calculation from a conveyancing lawyer in Shepperton on the approved list for my bank?

1st select a mortgage company such as HSBC Bank, Virgin Money or Clydesdale then type in your location for example Shepperton. Conveyancing organisations in Shepperton and beyond will then be shown.

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Shepperton. Before I get started I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Shepperton - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Having spent years of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Shepperton. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

You certainly can. We can put you in touch with a Shepperton conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Shepperton premises is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case related to 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 82.93 years.