I am assisting my sister sell her flat in Haydon Bridge. Does the solicitor arrange an EPC or do I organise this?
After the abolition of HIPs, EPC’s became a required element of moving house. An EPC must be to hand prior to the property being advertised. It is not something that conveyancers normally arrange. If you are using a Haydon Bridge conveyancing solicitor they might be able to arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable Haydon Bridge providers
My aunt pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Haydon Bridge there may be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of anumerous of properties in Haydon Bridge which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Haydon Bridge should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I have instructed a Haydon Bridge solicitor having made sure that they are on the Santander conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Santander will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Santander 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 conveyancing practitioner 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 Haydon Bridge postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Santander, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Haydon Bridge.
A relative recommended that where I am buying in Haydon Bridge I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Haydon Bridge conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about Haydon Bridge around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Haydon Bridge Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Haydon Bridge.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Haydon Bridge. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Haydon Bridge of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
How straightforward is it to use the search tool to select a conveyancing practitioner in Haydon Bridge on the authorised to act for my bank?
1st pick a bank such as Nationwide Building Society, The Royal Bank of Scotland or Alliance & Leicester then type in your preferred area e.g. Haydon Bridge. Conveyancing firms in Haydon Bridge and further afield will then be shown.
As co-executor for the will of my father I am selling a house in Cardiff but I am based in Haydon Bridge. My conveyancer (based 235 miles awayrequires that I sign a stat dec before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Haydon Bridge to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Haydon Bridge