I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Buckden. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 20/1/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I have recentlydiscovered that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Buckden for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest way to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Buckden conveyancing specialists.
I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Buckden before appointing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to grant a loan on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Buckden. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Buckden to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
What is different about your site and other internet conveyancing solicitors for conveyancing in Buckden?
At this site receive a conveyancing quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the nuances for your conveyancing in Buckden. Unlike many estate agents and many comparison sites we do not operate commission arrangements with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm who pay the most kickback, as opposed to the best value conveyancing in Buckden
As co-executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a house in Swansea but live in Buckden. My solicitor (approximately 235 miles from meneeds me to sign a stat dec before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Buckden to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in Buckden
Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Buckden with the aim of speeding up the sale process?
- Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Buckden can be avoided if you instruct lawyers the minute you market your property and ask them to put together the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ solicitors. Many freeholders or managing agents in Buckden levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management information sought as soon as you have a buyer, thus reducing delays. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Buckden. Some Buckden leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this applies to your lease, you should notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers put in hand financial (bank) and professional references. Any bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are financially capable of paying the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their solicitors. If you hold a share in a the freehold, you should ensure that you hold the original share document. Obtaining a re-issued share certificate can be a time consuming process and slows down many a Buckden conveyancing transaction. If a new share is required, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (where applicable) for this sooner rather than later.
Buckden Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying
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Be sure to discover if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. For instance some leases prohibit pets being allowed in in a block in Buckden. If you like the apartmentin Buckden however your dog is not allowed to live with you then you will be faced hard choice. This information is helpful as a) areas could result in problems in the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where maintenance are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to have complete disclosure Is there a share of the freehold?