My mortgage broker requires my Biddenham solicitor’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have contacted my local Biddenham branch but they have not got back to me yet.

Have you tried calling your Biddenham conveyancing practitioner about this?. Most Biddenham law practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.

Do the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool perform conveyancing in Biddenham by way of an attended exchange?

We do have a number of conveyancing specialists carrying out attended exchanges. You should contact us to obtain a fee calculation and details as to availability.

What is the best way to discover of the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Biddenham is on the mortgage lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Nationwide Building Society thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in another set of conveyancing charges.

Feel free to make use of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Pick the lender and type ‘Biddenham’ or your preferred area and you will see numerous conveyancers offices in Biddenham or near you.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor flat in Biddenham. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have just received a yearly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the service charge as normal given that all rents and service charges should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

I invested in buying a 2 bed flat in Biddenham, conveyancing formalities finalised March 1999. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding properties in Biddenham with an extended lease are worth £181,000. The ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2076

With just 51 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £30,400 and £35,200 as well as professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

I have just had an offer accepted on an apartment in Biddenham and the mortgage adviser that we are dealing with recommended his property lawyer. She quoted nine hundred pounds excluding VAT and 3rd party costs. Does this sound like a good deal?

You should not rely on one quote. One should obtain like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Biddenham. Then choose one that you are comfortable with and just as important, is on the approved list of the bank that you have applied for a mortgage from.