Me and my partner are soon to complete buying a property in Thorpe Astley but as a result of wreckage from some water damage at the property I have managed to agree compensation from the vendor in the sum of £2k taking the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of the conveyancing process however Santander will not agree to this. Should they have been approached?
The conveyancer that is on a Santander conveyancing panel is obliged to advise Santander of any changes to the purchase price. If you prohibit your property lawyer to notify the price change to Santander then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Santander and you would have to appoint a new conveyancing practitioner for your conveyancing in Thorpe Astley.
Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Thorpe Astley even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example where I want to acquire an office in Thorpe Astley with a mortgage from Leeds Building Society?
Our search tool is primarily there to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Thorpe Astley but we have set out at the bottom of this page some Thorpe Astley commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Leeds Building Society
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Thorpe Astley?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Thorpe Astley. 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've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Thorpe Astley is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Thorpe Astley are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Thorpe Astley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Thorpe Astley may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
Is it possible to change solicitor as I have to retain one who is on the Barclays Direct conveyancing panel. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Thorpe Astley round the corner but he is not approved by Barclays Direct
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Thorpe Astley on the Barclays Direct panel. Please note that the solicitors that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Thorpe Astley. Using search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Thorpe Astley.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am selling a property in Newport but I am based in Thorpe Astley. My lawyer (based 235 miles from mehas requested that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Thorpe Astley who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Thorpe Astley based