My IFA has asked me for my Bordon solicitor’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I discover this. I have e-mailed my local Bordon office but they have not got back to me yet.
Have you tried speaking to your Bordon conveyancing practitioner about this?. They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.
We see that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Bordon?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Bordon.
My Solicitor in Bordon is not listed on the Leeds Building Society Solicitor Panel. Can I still retain my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Leeds Building Society approved list?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Bordon lawyers but Leeds Building Society will need to use a conveyancer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the overall conveyancing charges as well as cause delays.
- Choose an alternative lawyer to act in the purchase, not forgetting to check they are Convince your lawyer to do everything within their powers to join the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel
I am the only recipient of my late mum's will and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Bordon. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in December. I want to move. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my property ownership could be considered the same way as if I'd bought the property in December. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be caught by that. Some lenders would take a sensible view as this clause chiefly exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.
I am purchasing a property in Bordon. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Virgin Money be concerned?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Virgin Money your lawyer must follow the conveyancing instructions outlined in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Virgin Money. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Virgin Money where a lease fails to comply with these specifications. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Bordon.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Bordon. I have a mortgage offer with Lloyds. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Bordon and how can you help?
The 1954 Act gives a safeguard to commercial leaseholders, granting the dueness to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing firms who use the act to your advantage and assist with commercial conveyancing in Bordon
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but live in Bordon. My conveyancer (who is 300 miles from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Bordon who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Bordon