I am getting a offer of a home loan from Santander. I hope to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Farnham Common. Does the Santander Solicitor panel include Licensed Conveyancers?

The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

I am acquiring a house for cash in Farnham Common. I have lived for the previous twelve years in Farnham Common. Conveyancing searches are expensive. As I know the road and vicinity very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Farnham Common conveyancing searches are optional. Your conveyancer will try and steer you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches done, but she has a professional duty to take that path of guidance. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house at a future date, it may be of relevance to your prospective purchaser what the searches disclose. Sometimes premises with day to day issues can still throw up negative search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Farnham Common will be able to give you some helpful advice in this regard.

My wife and I are selling our house in Farnham Common and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Farnham Common conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a nationwide conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Farnham Common. We have lived in Farnham Common for three years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Farnham Common and how can your lawyers assist?

The 1954 Act provides security of tenure to commercial leaseholders, giving them the dueness to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Farnham Common is one of the hundreds of areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are based

What is the average legal costs for conveyancing in Farnham Common?

The average fee last year for conveyancing in Farnham Common was £1,395 not including Stamp Duty and HM Land Registry fees.