I am obtaining a mortgage with Santander. I intend to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Hazlemere. Does the Santander Solicitor panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?
The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Would the conveyancing lawyers that you recommend conduct right to buy conveyancing in Hazlemere?
We have identified a variety of conveyancing solicitors who can handle right to buy conveyancing matters Please e-mail the conveyancers listed with a view to secure a costs calculation.
It is 10 years ago since I acquired my home in Hazlemere. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I am unable to track down my title deeds. Is this a major issue?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be retained by your mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the solicitor who acted in the purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Hazlemere involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more tricky but is resolvable.
My colleague recommended that where I am purchasing in Hazlemere I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Hazlemere conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Hazlemere around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Hazlemere.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £305k and found one near me in Hazlemere I like with a park and railway links nearby, however it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Hazlemere for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a house in Monmouth but I am based in Hazlemere. My solicitor (based 300 miles awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Hazlemere who can witness this legal document for me?
Technically 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 Hazlemere based