I am hoping to receive a mortgage offer from Santander. I would like to employ the services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Berkeley. Does the Santander Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Berkeley even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I wish to acquire a shop in Berkeley with a mortgage from Birmingham Midshires?
Our search tool is predominantly used to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Berkeley but we have recorded at the end of this page a few Berkeley commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the firm directly to see if they can also act for Birmingham Midshires
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Berkeley. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 10/7/2026, the requirements read as follows :
What does a local search reveal about the property we're buying in Berkeley?
Berkeley conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance PSG The local search plays an important part in most Berkeley conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject areas.
Me and my brother purchased a semi-detached Victorian property in Berkeley. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Bank of Scotland. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You need to review 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 owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Berkeley 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 purchasers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.
There are a lot of houses in Berkeley on unadopted roads. I am acquiring one such property. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing a house on a privately owned road?
Berkeley conveyancing lawyers are used to conveyancing homeson private. Your lawyer should review the title to find any rights or responsibilities. It is possible that there is a residents association that owners make annual contributions for the upkeep of the road. Where one exists, the road will likely be maintained and appear better than council adopted.