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I am buying a property in Meltham. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Yorkshire BS have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Yorkshire BS your lawyer must check the conveyancing requirements outlined in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Yorkshire BS. The CML Handbook includes minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Yorkshire BS where a lease fails to comply with these conditions. The conditions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to Meltham.
It is unclear whether my bank requires a lease extension. I have telephoned my Meltham building society branch on numerous occasions and was told they are content with the situation and they would lend. My Meltham conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called to say that they will not lend in accordance with their specific requirements. I have no idea who is right.
The solicitor must follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook Part 2 conditions for your lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the mortgage company to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
I had an offer accepted on a property in Meltham on 3/6/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Principality and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Principality conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Principality to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Principality conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
We are buying a house and the solicitor has identified Chancel Repair to which the property may be liable as it falls into the area of such a church. He has suggested insurance. Is this really required for conveyancing in Meltham
Unless a prior purchase of the house took place post 12 October 2013 you may assume that solicitors handling conveyancing in Meltham to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one near me in Meltham I like with open areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Meltham for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
Why can I not complete my conveyancing in Meltham on Good Friday?
This is due to the fact that on completion the funds needs to pass between the banks of the purchaser and seller's conveyancer and at present this can only occur on a business day. It is not possible to complete on a weekend either.