My fiance and I are buying residence in Thame. My Solicitor is not listed on the lender solicitor list. Is it possible for me to retain my Thame conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the lender list of approved lawyers?

You have a number of choices open to you here

• Proceed with your preferred Thame conveyancer but your mortgage company will no doubt instruct a conveyancing practitioner from their approved panel. The net result is additional fees together with likely frustration.
• Choose a new solicitor to act in the purchase, ensuring that they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
• Convince your solicitor to do everything possible to get accepted on the mortgage company conveyancing panel

I am purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Thame who is on the Aldermore approved. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore in certain locations such as Thame. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I have recentlyfound out that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Thame for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the premises is registered to you, 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 Thame conveyancing specialists.

How difficult is it to transfer to a new conveyancer as I need to find a firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing list. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in Thame five minutes from me but he is not approved by Norwich and Peterborough Building Society

It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Thame on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Thame. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Thame.

I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a couple of maisonettes in Thame which have in the region of fifty years left on the lease term. Do I need to be concerned?

A lease is a right to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As a lease shortens the marketability of the lease reduces and results in it becoming more costly to acquire a lease extension. For this reason it is generally wise to extend the lease term. More often than not it is difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you seek professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this area.

Thame Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

Best to be warned whether changing the roof or some other significant cost is due in the foreseeable future to be shared amongst the leasehold owners and will dramatically impact the level of the service charges or necessitate a one off invoice. It would be a good idea to find out if the the lease contains any unreasonable restrictions in the lease. For instance it is fairly common in Thame leases that pets are not allowed in in a block in Thame. If you love the flatin Thame yet your dog can’t live with you then you will be presented with a difficult compromise. The best form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the lessees enjoy being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is frequently retained if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants.