I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Sandringham. My lender is Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 6/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I am helping my sister sell her house in Sandringham. Does the solicitor arrange an energy assessment or it is for me to coordinate?

Following the abolition of HIPs, energy assessments was retained a compulsory part of selling a property. An EPC needs to be commissioned prior to the property being placed on the market. It is not a task that solicitors ordinarily arrange. If you are using a Sandringham conveyancing practitioner they might be able to arrange energy assessments given their relationships with reputable local accredited person

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Lloyds as we wish to carry out a loft conversion to our property in Sandringham. Do we need to appoint a high street Sandringham solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Lloyds don't usually appoint firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.

I've read lots of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Sandringham solicitor - who is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?

Bank of Ireland will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Bank of Ireland will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Sandringham postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Sandringham.

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

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Sandringham. 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…’

Hoping to buy a property located in Sandringham and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Sandringham. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Sandringham area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Sandringham. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am intending to rent out my leasehold apartment in Sandringham. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Some leases for properties in Sandringham do contain a provision to say that subletting is only allowed with permission. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Sandringham - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

Does the lease have in excess of 80 years left? In the main the outlay for major works are not included within service charges, albeit that some managing agents in Sandringham require leasehold owners to contribute towards a sinking fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for major works. What restrictions exist in the Sandringham Lease?