My IFA says he needs my Tadworth solicitor’s panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have e-mailed my local Tadworth office but they have not got back to me yet.
You are best placed to get this information from your Tadworth conveyancer . Most Tadworth law firms will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.
Would the conveyancing lawyers to be found on your site handle auction conveyancing in Tadworth?
We know of a few niche solicitors we can connect you with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Tadworth is one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers are based.
My grandfather passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Tadworth. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Coventry BS, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?
Given you plan to refinance then Coventry BS will require that you use a conveyancer on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Coventry BS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Coventry BS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
My wife and I purchased a 4 bedroom Victorian house in Tadworth. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Yorkshire Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Tadworth and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.
I'm remortgaging my current house to a BTL mortgage with Britannia and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards further house. The area we are looking at is Tadworth. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the two deals?
Do use our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the lawyers are approved by both lenders. Assuming that they are your lawyer should be able to tie up the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and communicate your expectations and requirements.