Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are a common cause of stalling in Biggleswade house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Biggleswade.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Biggleswade?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Biggleswade. 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'm buying my first flat in Biggleswade with a loan from Nottingham Building Society. The builders would not move on the price so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not disclose to my solicitor about this extras as it may adversely affect my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for some conveyancing in Biggleswade. I've discover a web site which looks to be the ideal answer If it is possible to get all the legals completed via email that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I've recently bought a leasehold house in Biggleswade. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Biggleswade Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

The answer will be useful as a) areas can cause problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate where repairs are not paid for b) if the tenants have a dispute with the managing agents you will want to have all the details Best to be warned whether a new roof is being put on or some other significant cost is anticipated that will be shared between the leaseholders and will dramatically increase the the maintenance charges or necessitate a specific payment. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments?