We see that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Burwash?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Burwash.

We are planning to purchase with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I called into 3 or 4 local practices yet am struggling to find a Burwash conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society panel. Could you help?

You should take advantage of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the lender and type Burwash or your preferred area and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers based in Burwash or nearest you.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Burwash with a mortgage from Barclays Direct. The builders refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The property agent suggested that I not reveal to my lawyer about the side-deal as it may affect my mortgage with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I opted to have a survey done on a house in Burwash prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor advised that some banks tend not issue a loan on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Burwash. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Burwash to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

Back In 2002, I bought a leasehold house in Burwash. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Burwash who previously acted has long since retired. What should I do?

First contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Burwash conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

I purchased a studio flat in Burwash, conveyancing formalities finalised 8 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable properties in Burwash with over 90 years remaining are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2078

With just 52 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £29,500 and £34,000 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.