I am getting a offer of a home loan from Santander. I would like to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Aldeburgh. Does the Santander Conveyancing panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Santander conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I am looking to buy a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Aldeburgh who is on the Santander solicitor. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander in certain locations such as Aldeburgh. We dont recommend any particular firm.

How easy is it to use the search tool to find a conveyancing solicitor in Aldeburgh on the authorised to act for my bank?

1st select a bank such as Yorkshire Building Society, Barnsley Building Society or Clydesdale then type in your location a common one being Aldeburgh. Conveyancing organisations in Aldeburgh and further afield should be listed.

My step-father has suggested that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Aldeburgh. Should I find my own property lawyer?

No doubt the ideal way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to have recommendations from friends or family who have experience in using the firm that you are considering.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my basement apartment in Aldeburgh. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have just had a quarterly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the service charge as you normally would because all ground rent and maintenance invoices will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Aldeburgh Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

This question is helpful as a) areas may cause problems for the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where maintenance are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will want to know about it Plenty Aldeburgh leasehold properties will have a service bill for maintenance of the block set by the management company. Should you acquire the apartment you will have to pay this amount, normally periodically accross the year. This can vary from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal grounds. In all probability there will be a ground rent to be met yearly, this is usually not a significant figure, say around £50-£100 but you need to enquire as sometimes it can be many hundreds of pounds. The best form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this situation the leaseholders benefit from being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is usually retained where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.