Can the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool conduct attended exchange conveyancing in Reigate?
There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out attended exchanges. Please e-mail us to get a fee calculation and details as to availability.
How up to date is your database of Reigate solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel? Do Santander send you an updated list?
Reigate conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Santander conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Santander directly.
I am about to put a bid on a leasehold property in Reigate. The estate agents assure me that it is standard for flats in Reigate to have less than 75 years remaining. I am expecting a loan with Virgin. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has Seventy One years to go.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 22/9/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may impact a commercial estate in Reigate?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Reigate will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Reigate. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Reigate.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Reigate it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Reigate commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Reigate.
I'm buying a new build house in Reigate with the aid of help to buy. The builders refused to budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about the side-deal as it would put at risk my loan with Barclays Direct. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the UK Finance website. UK Finance form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
There are plenty of houses in Reigate on private lanes. We are purchasing such a property. What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying a house on a privately owned road?
Reigate conveyancing solicitors will be well versed in transacting propertieson unadopted roads. The conveyancing practitioner should review the title to find any rights or responsibilities. In many cases there is a residents association that residents make annual contributions for the upkeep of the road. If one exists, the road will likely be maintained and look nicer than council maintained.