My financial adviser says he needs my Babbacombe lawyer’ panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I discover this. I have called my local Babbacombe branch but they cant find it on their system.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Babbacombe conveyancing practitioner . They retain a central record lender panel numbers.
How up to date is your search tool for Babbacombe conveyancing solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel? Do Coventry BS send you an updated list?
Babbacombe conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Coventry BS directly.
I have todaybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Babbacombe for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest method to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Babbacombe conveyancing specialists.
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and found one round the corner in Babbacombe I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Babbacombe for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.
I own a leasehold house in Babbacombe. Conveyancing and Barclays mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Babbacombe who previously acted has long since retired. Any advice?
The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to instruct a Babbacombe conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
Babbacombe Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing
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The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the tenants benefit from being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is often employed if the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. Is anyone aware of any major works in the planning that will likely increase the maintenance costs? The answer will be helpful as a) areas can result in problems for the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate if repairs remain unpaid b) if the tenants have an issue with the managing agents you will want to have all the details
My husband and I today discovered that one of the directors of the firm undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Babbacombe is an aunty of the vendor. Is this allowed?
On the basis that no conflict arises this is permitted. Where you are requiring a mortgage then the mortgage company may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific requirements on this. For example for Santander as of 16/6/2025, the requirements read as follows :