I am getting a mortgage offer from Santander. My intention is to enlist the help of a Licensed Conveyancer in Swadlincote. Does the Santander Solicitor panel exclude conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

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 Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

2 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Swadlincote took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Is it possible to change solicitor as I need to appoint one who is on the Skipton Building Society conveyancing list. I was using a local conveyancing solicitor in Swadlincote round the corner but he is not accepted by Skipton Building Society

It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Swadlincote on the Skipton Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Swadlincote. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Swadlincote.

My uncle has urged me to use his conveyancers in Swadlincote. Should I find my own conveyancer?

There are no two ways about it the ideal way to select a conveyancing solicitor is to get referrals from friends or relatives who have experience in using the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.

I am attracted to a couple of maisonettes in Swadlincote which have about fifty years unexpired on the leases. Do I need to be concerned?

There are plenty of short leases in Swadlincote. The lease is a right to use the property for a period of time. As a lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease decreases and it becomes more expensive to extend the lease. This is why it is often a good idea to increase the term of the lease. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We recommend you seek professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena.

Swadlincote Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

Best to be warned whether window replacement or some other significant cost is pending that will be shared by the tenants and could well dramatically increase the the maintenance charges or require a specific invoice. On the whole the cost for major works are not incorporated into the service charges, although some managing agents in Swadlincote obliged tenants to pay into a sinking fund and this is used to offset against larger works. How much is the yearly maintenance fee and ground rent?