My Motspur Park conveyancer has spotted a discrepancy when comparing the assumptions in the home valuation survey and what is revealed within the legal papers for the property. My solicitor informs me that he needs to check that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my solicitor’s course or action legitimate?
Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Motspur Park is more expensive?
Motspur Park leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.
I am aiming to move home in December. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Motspur Park. Conveyancing firm was organised prior to coming across your site.
On the day of completion you will need to collect the house keys from your selling agent but this can only occur when the sellers lawyers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. You can tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. We are not in a position to suggest a particular removal company but can assist you in finding a residential property solicitor in Motspur Park or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Motspur Park.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Motspur Park. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Co-operative have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Co-operative your lawyer must check the formal requirements outlined in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Co-operative. The CML Handbook contains minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Co-operative where a lease fails to satisfy these specifications. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not isolated to Motspur Park.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Motspur Park on 16/9/2025, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer retained, so the only thing outstanding 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?
A lender would not issue an offer 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.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Motspur Park. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Motspur Park
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If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
My business partner and I are planning to take over a lease of an office on a shopping parade. Can you recommend lawyers offering competitive fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Motspur Park for under 2k?
We are happy to recommend firms who have well rounded knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Motspur Park, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are looking to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right solicitor. As for the costs this will depend on the structure and heads of terms of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your details or email so as to enable us to furnish you with a detailed commercial conveyancing quote.
I have just started marketing my 2 bed flat in Motspur Park. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have recently had a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?
The sensible thing to do is pay the maintenance contribution as you normally would given that all ground rent and maintenance invoices will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice 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 had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Motspur Park. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
Where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the LVT to assess the price.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Motspur Park premises 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 was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 60.43 years.