I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in South Petherton. My lender is Chelsea Building Society

Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 29/1/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I am selling our house in South Petherton and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street South Petherton lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a web based conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in South Petherton. We have lived in South Petherton for six years we know of no issue. Do we contact our local Authority to obtain clarification need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)

It has been four months since my purchase conveyancing in South Petherton completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

What tools are available to locate a South Petherton law firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.

You can use the tool on this page. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of South Petherton conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some South Petherton conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to check whether they are on the Platform Home Loans Ltd member panel

Due to sign contracts shortly on a leasehold property in South Petherton. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they will have a report out to me on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in South Petherton should include some of the following:

Where does the liability rest for repairing the window frames Does the lease prevent you from renting out the flat, or having a home office for business Specifying your legal entitlements in relation to common areas in the building.E.G., does the lease provide for a right of way over a path or hallways? Repair and maintenance of the premises You would want to be sent a copy of the lease

South Petherton Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries before buying

The answer will be helpful as a) areas can cause problems in the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate where maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to have all the details How much is the yearly maintenance fee and ground rent? Is there a share of the freehold?