I am under pressure from the seller of a property in Danbury to exchange within four weeks. What can I do to expedite matters?
Where the seller is applying pressure for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will benefit local connections and know-how. It is possible that they would have handled previoushomes in the same neighbourhood. Therefore consider using a Danbury conveyancing firm. Second, make sure that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is estimated that nearly one in five of Danbury conveyancing deals are delayed or derailed after finding out that a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal transfer of property being held up by as much as 21 days. It is believed that this issue affects approximately 100,000 home moves annually. Many Danbury conveyancing firms can not act for certain lenders so do check as early as possible.
We previously instructed solicitors locally in Danbury on the Barclays solicitor panel. They are now charging me a further amount for dealing with the Barclays mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Barclays?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor is entitled to levy a fee for this. This fee is not set by Barclays but by your Danbury lawyer. Numerous firms on the Barclays panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of practices include it on their overall fee.
I am expecting a OIP from Coventry BS this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Coventry BS recommend any Danbury solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Danbury solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Coventry BS through the process.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Danbury on 26/1/2026, valuation was booked 4 days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Santander and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel. Are Santander entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Santander to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Santander conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial property in Danbury?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Danbury will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Danbury. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Danbury.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Danbury it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Danbury commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Danbury.
It has been 2 months since my purchase conveyancing in Danbury took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How does conveyancing in Danbury differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Danbury contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because house builders in Danbury tend to purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Danbury or who has acted in the same development.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Danbury is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can give?
Flying freeholds in Danbury are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Danbury you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Danbury may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.