I am under pressure from the owner of a property in Hexham to exchange within four weeks. What can I do to expedite matters?
Where you are under a tight deadline to sign contracts it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the location as they will make use of local connections and knowledge. It is possible that they could have conducted previoushomes in the same street. You would be best advised to use a Hexham conveyancing solicitor. In addition, ensure that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is claimed that 18% of Hexham conveyancing transactions are suspended or derailed after finding out that a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their banks member panel. This can often result in the transaction being frustrated by an average of 21 days. It is understood that this issue affects in the region of 100,000 home sales every year. Almost all Hexham conveyancing practices can not represent certain mortgage companies so do check as early as possible.
I am considering remortgaging my property in Hexham, does my lawyer need to be on the TSB Solicitor panel?
There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but TSB will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Hexham?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Hexham. 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 a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been directed to a firm by the selling agent to handle our conveyancing in Hexham. I am not happy. Can you help me find new solicitors?
A lawyer would have to be really poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your loan offer been sent? In the event that it has you must advise them of the new conveyancer and get the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid supplemental costs and frustration. That should be your starting point. The search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Hexham
Back In 2002, I bought a leasehold house in Hexham. Conveyancing and Santander mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Hexham who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
First make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Hexham conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.
Hexham Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before Purchasing
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Who are the managing agents? What prohibitions exist in the Hexham Lease? Plenty Hexham leasehold properties will incur a service charge for maintenance of the building set on behalf of the management company. Should you buy the apartment you will have to meet this charge, normally quarterly during the year. This can vary from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for large purpose-built blocks. There will also be a rentcharge to be met annual, ordinarily this is not a large figure, say about £50-£100 but you should to enquire as sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds.
I recently become aware that one of the partners of the law firm handling the purchase conveyancing in Hexham is a relative of the owners that we are buying from. Is this allowed?
Provided there is no conflict of interest this should be fine. If you are needing a mortgage then the mortgage company may have a say as many banks have specific requirements on this. For example for RBS - Direct Line as of 17/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :