Having been suggested to visit your organisation we were going to use a conveyancing solicitor in Taunton endorsed on your site but stumbled across some other quotes on the internet seem less pricey – why is this?
One can find many firms of conveyancing companies advertising what appear to be cut price. We would encourage you to give due consideration as to how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to take 'cheap' risks in relation to the quality of the legal work. Many of them accentuate a low fee as a headline but conceal supplemental costs in the fine print..
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Taunton. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 20/8/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I'm buying my first flat in Taunton with a mortgage from Lloyds TSB Bank. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not inform my conveyancer about this deal as it would jeopardize my loan with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML 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.
I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Taunton in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor advised that some banks tend not issue a mortgage on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Taunton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Taunton to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Taunton. I've land on a site which seems to have the perfect solution If it is possible to get all formalities done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I am a negotiator for a busy estate agent office in Taunton where we have witnessed a number of leasehold sales jeopardised as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received inconsistent advice from local Taunton conveyancing solicitors. Could you clarify whether the owner of a flat can commence the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
As long as the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Taunton - Examples of Queries before buying
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What restrictions are there in the Taunton Lease? How many years are left on the lease? The prefered form of lease structure is if the freehold reversion is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this scenario the lessees have control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is often employed if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.