Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from Stoke Sub Hamdon. Is there a reason why all Stoke Sub Hamdon solicitors are not on all lender panels?

As inequitable as it may appear for banks to restrict who can act for them, from the public’s or conveyancer’s viewpoint, the flip side is that mortgage companies are increasingly anxious and regard it necessary to defend themselves from mortgage fraud. As a consequence of this concern lenders have consolidated their conveyancing panel to a manageable size.

A friend suggested that if I am purchasing in Stoke Sub Hamdon I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Stoke Sub Hamdon around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Stoke Sub Hamdon.

What does commercial conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon incorporates a broad array of services, provided by regulated solicitors, relating to business property. For instance, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

My husband and I are first time buyers - had an offer accepted, but the property agent informed us that the owners will only proceed if we appoint their chosen conveyancers as they want a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a family solicitor used to conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon

It is highly unlikely the vendors are driving this. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine purchaser is counter productive. Contact the owners directly and make the point that (a)you are genuine purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to instruct your preferred Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing solicitors - rather thanthe ones that will provide the estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by corporate headquarters.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Stoke Sub Hamdon. Conveyancing and Nottingham Building Society mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing practitioner in Stoke Sub Hamdon who previously acted has now retired. Any advice?

First contact HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Stoke Sub Hamdon Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

On the whole the cost for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, although there some managing agents in Stoke Sub Hamdon require leasehold owners to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific intention of building a fund for major repairs or maintenance. The prefered form of lease structure is if the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this scenario the tenants have control and even though a managing agent is often employed if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent employed by the leaseholders. This question is important as a) areas may result in problems in the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the managing agents you will want to have all the details