My mortgage broker requires my Sandhurst lawyer’ panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. How do I find this out. I have contacted my local Sandhurst branch but they cant find it on their system.
Have you tried speaking to your Sandhurst solicitor about this?. They retain a central record lender panel numbers.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Sandhurst?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Sandhurst. 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…’
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Sandhurst ahead of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements from Halifax. If you call us we can look into this further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Sandhurst. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Sandhurst especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Sandhurst.
Given that I will soon spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a terraced house in Sandhurst I wish to talk to a conveyancer concerning thetransaction prior to appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
Absolutely - we would be pleased to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the lawyer due to be doing your property ownership legalities in Sandhurst.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important individual, not a file number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Sandhurst should be the figure that you end up paying.
Am I best advised to use a Sandhurst conveyancing solicitor based in the area that I am buying? We have a good friend who can execute the legal work but his firm is located approximately 350miles away.
The benefit of a local Sandhurst conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to sign documents, hand in your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local insight which is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and on the whole were content that should trump using an unfamiliar Sandhurst conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.
I cannot be present at my Sandhurst conveyancing solicitors office to sign documents for conveyancing in Sandhurst – is this a problem?
You need not be concerned. Sandhurst conveyancing solicitors can deal with conveyancing transactions for clients throughout the rest of the country. It is not necessary for you to be able to visit a Sandhurst conveyancers office. They can handle everything remotely from their Sandhurst premises.