I am assisting my step-mother sell her property in Loddon. Does the solicitor commission the energy assessment or should I organise this?

Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy assessments remained a required part of moving house. An EPC should be commissioned prior to the property being put on the market. It is not something that lawyers ordinarily arrange. If you are instructing a Loddon conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with long established Loddon accredited person

We are getting the release of further funds on our mortgage from as we wish to carry out renovations to our home in Loddon. Do we need to choose a bricks and mortar Loddon solicitor on the conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

would not normally require firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the conveyancing panel.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Loddon. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

Given that your lender is your lawyer must follow the formal requirements set out in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for . The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and are required to report to where a lease fails to meet these requirements. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Loddon.

Have completed on a a terraced house in Loddon , how long will it take for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My Loddon conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to check that my purchase is registered.

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Loddon registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any 3rd parties. At present approximately 80% of submission are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be longer delays. Registration takes place once the new owner is living at the premises so registration formalities is not usually top priority yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I am purchasing my first flat in Loddon with a loan from . The builders would not reduce the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent told me not reveal to my solicitor about the side-deal as it may put at risk my loan with the lender. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer 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.

Taking into account that I will soon part with £400,000 on a house in Loddon I wish to have a conversation with the conveyancer about mytransaction in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?

We could not agree more - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the lawyer due to be doing your property ownership legalities in Loddon.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important individual, not a case reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Loddon should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.

Living abroad it is not practicable to attend my Loddon conveyancing solicitors office to sign documents connected to my conveyancing in Loddon – is this a problem?

Not a problem. Loddon conveyancing solicitors can handle home moves for clients nationally. It is not necessary for you to be able to be present a Loddon conveyancers office. They can undertake everything remotely from their Loddon premises.