My partner and I intend to remortgage our maisonette in Ashbourne with Nottingham. We have a son 19 who lives at home. Our solicitor has asked us to disclose anyone over the age of 17 other than ourselves who lives in the flat. Our lawyer has now e-mailed a document for our son to sign, giving up any rights in the event that the flat is forfeited by the lender. I have a couple of questions (1) Is this form unique to the Nottingham conveyancing panel as he never had to sign this form when we bought 5 years ago (2) In signing this form is our son in any way compromising his right to inherit the property?
On the face of it your lawyer has done nothing wrong as it is established procedure for any occupier who is aged 17 or over to sign the necessary Consent Form, which is purely to state that any rights he has in the property are postponed and secondary to Nottingham. This is solely used to protect Nottingham if the property were re-possessed so that in such circumstances, your son would be legally obliged to leave. It does not impact your son’s right to inherit the apartment. Please note that if your son were to inherit and the mortgage in favour of Nottingham had not been discharged, he would be liable to take over the loan or pay it off, but other than that, there is nothing stopping him from keeping the property in accordance with your will or the rules of intestacy.
I have 70 years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Ashbourne. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 27/9/2026 the requirements read as follows :
I am planning to move property in October. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Ashbourne. Conveyancing lawyer was found prior to coming across this page.
On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the estate agent but this should only take place when the previous owners conveyancers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be handed over. Subsequently you can tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal company but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Ashbourne or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Ashbourne.
When it comes to lenders such as Coventry BS, do Ashbourne lawyers face a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are not aware of any lender fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Is there a list of Virgin Money panel solicitors in Ashbourne on the Building Society Association’s Website?
No. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings visible on the web. If you are looking for a Ashbourne conveyancing practitioner on the Virgin Money please use our facility.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Ashbourne I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Ashbourne for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Ashbourne and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Ashbourne. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Ashbourne area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Ashbourne. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Ashbourne. I have stumble upon a site which appears to be the ideal offering If it is possible to get all the legals completed via web that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?