I am expecting a mortgage offer from Santander. I would like to enlist the help of a Licensed Conveyancer in Toddington. Does the Santander Conveyancing panel exclude conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Santander conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Toddington. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 13/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :
My relative recommended that if I am purchasing in Toddington I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Toddington conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Toddington around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Toddington Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Toddington.
Am I right to be concerned about 3rd parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a local Toddington conveyancing practice?
As is the case with many service providers, often recommendations from family and friends can be worth their weight in gold. Yet there are lots of people with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies might all recommend lawyers to select. Sometimes the conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but sometimes there may be a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are free to select your own lawyer. However, bear in mind that some banks have an approved list of solicitors you are obliged to use for the mortgage related work in your conveyancing.
I own a leasehold house in Toddington. Conveyancing and Santander mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Toddington who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?
First make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Toddington conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I own a split level flat in Toddington, conveyancing having been completed December 2001. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Toddington with a long lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2092
With just 66 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £11,400 and £13,200 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
Should local authority consent be necessary to split a single dwelling into two appartments in Toddington? This has occurred to a house adjacent to my home in Toddington and was not aware of it happening until after the works were finished.
Planning Consent yes. Building Reg Approval yes.