We see that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Virginia Water?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Virginia Water.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Virginia Water. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 19/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I own a renovated Georgian house in Virginia Water. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Aldermore. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Virginia Water and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the position with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Virginia Water I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Virginia Water for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.
My husband and I are new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, yet the agent informed us that the vendor will only proceed if we appoint their chosen solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a family conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Virginia Water
It is improbable the sellers are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Contact the vendors directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to progress, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to appoint your preferred Virginia Water conveyancing firm - rather thanthose that will provide the negotiator at the agency a kickback or meet his conveyancing targets set by HQ.
I own a leasehold flat in Virginia Water. Conveyancing was finished in 2010. I have been told that I mustn’t allow the lease length get too low. Why is that a problem?
Virginia Water leasehold properties are for a prescribed term - normally just under one hundred years when they commenced. However many flats in Virginia Water were built or converted in the 70’s80’s and so such leases now have under eighty years remaining. That may sound like plenty of time however Banks, Building Societies and other mortgage lenders generally need leases to have at least 75 years unexpired to adequate security. This means that when you come to sell the property you will need to extend the term of your lease if you are nearing seventy five years. To increase the saleability of your property you should be thinking about whether to extend your lease long before you come to sell it. Furthermore significant benefits to taking action before the lease reaches even 80 years as when the lease is below eighty years the premium you have to pay to extend starts to escalate.