I am under pressure from the owner of a property in Epsom to exchange within four weeks. What can I do to quicken up the buying process?
In a situation where you are under time constraints for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will have local relationships and intelligence. It is possible that they could have handled otherproperties in the same road. You would be best advised to use a Epsom conveyancing lawyer. In addition, check that the conveyancing firm is on the member panel. It is estimated that 18% of Epsom conveyancing deals are held up or derailed after discovering a buyer’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal process being frustrated by almost 21 days. It is claimed that this issue impacts approximately one hundred thousand home sales annually. Many Epsom conveyancing firms can not act for certain banks so do check as early as possible.
I am due to exchange contracts on my house. I had a double glazing fitted in October 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Nottingham are being pedantic. The Epsom solicitor who is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Nottingham are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Nottingham have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Nottingham have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Nottingham may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Epsom. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Epsom conveyancing practitioner is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Epsom on 23/2/2026, valuation was booked 4 days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer appointed, 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. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would 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.
Will my lawyer be making enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Epsom.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors dealing with homes in Epsom. There are those who acquire a property in Epsom, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.
Conveyancers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a number of searches that can be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which should figure out the risks in Epsom. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms given to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual question of the seller to find out if the premises has historically flooded. If the residence has been flooded in past which is not notified by the seller, then a buyer may issue a compensation claim as a result of such an inaccurate reply. The purchaser’s lawyers will also order an environmental report. This should reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be conducted.
My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Georgian house in Epsom. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Britannia. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Epsom and other areas of 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 lenders. You can also question the position with the conveyancing lawyer who carried out the work.
As co-executor for the will of my grandfather I am disposing of a house in Newport but live in Epsom. My lawyer (based 235 miles from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Epsom to attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Epsom
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden flat in Epsom. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have just received a yearly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
The sensible thing to do is clear the service charge as you normally would as all ground rent and service payments should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.
I have given up trying to purchase the freehold in Epsom. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Epsom conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Epsom residence is 33 The Maisonettes Alberta Avenue in June 2014. the Tribunal decided that the premium payable for the grant of a new lease be the sum of £20,680 (Twenty Thousand six hundred and eighty pounds). This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 60.43 years.