We are looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont who is on the Bank of Ireland solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Bank of Ireland . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont.
Is it the case that all Gerrards Cross and Chalfont CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Santander conveyancing list of approved solicitors?
A selection of banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their panels.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with UBS. Gerrards Cross and Chalfont conveyancing lawyers were selected. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from UBS?
There is no definitive answer here. Have UBS conducted the survey? Have you informed UBS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the UBS conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
I am purchasing a property in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. HSBC have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As your lender is HSBC your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements outlined in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for HSBC. The CML Handbook sets out minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to HSBC where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not isolated to Gerrards Cross and Chalfont.
My friend suggested that if I am purchasing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Gerrards Cross and Chalfont conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Gerrards Cross and Chalfont around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Gerrards Cross and Chalfont Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Gerrards Cross and Chalfont.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I am looking into buying my first house which is in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Gerrards Cross and Chalfont area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
I only have 68 years left on my flat in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. I now wish to extend my lease but my landlord is absent. What are my options?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be extended by the Court. However, you will be required to prove that you have used your best endeavours to find the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent would be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce a report to be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Gerrards Cross and Chalfont.
I am the proprietor of a two-bedroom flat in Gerrards Cross and Chalfont. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium due for a lease extension?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Gerrards Cross and Chalfont conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Gerrards Cross and Chalfont residence is Flats 8, 11 and 15 Craigmore Court 46 Murray Road in December 2013. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 8 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,438 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenants of Flat 11 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,791 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee. The tribunal held that the price payable by the Applicant tenant of Flat 15 to acquire an extended lease shall be £26,638 plus £1 to the intermediate lessee . This case was in relation to 3 flats. The unexpired lease term was 71 years.