*Updated: 2012-05-13

To improve your chances of a trouble-free move in Aldershot, local knowledge matters. Our Conveyancing specialists in Aldershot have close working associations with a broad range of local information sources. In addition, areas of concern specific to the Aldershot region will also be examined.

We have assisted home movers throughout Aldershot, including Conveyancing in GU11, GU12.

Transportation Concerns in Aldershot

Transport projects are rightly a concern for homebuyers, given both the disruption they can create, and the long-term impact they can have on a house's value. A search will reveal local transport works, including:

• If the residence is within 200 metres of:
• a new road
• a planned underpass, flyover, roundabout, or bridge
• road widening
• a proposed rail or tram route
• If any road adjoining the residence is maintained by the council
• Proposals for any adjacent road to:
• make it one-way
• close it off or divert it
• introduce parking or speed restrictions
• introduce width or weight restrictions

Mortgage lenders may consider that a property will lose value if a particular project is undertaken, such as an adjacent rail line, and so may be unwilling to lend if this is suspected.

What are the consequences if your solicitor is not on your lender's panel?

Many lenders, and particularly nationwide banks, were once willing to instruct any solicitors who requested to be added to their panel. However, mortgage lenders have started removing firms which do not carry out much work for them, or have not met certain additional criteria. If your lender does not accept your chosen solicitor, you must make a decision as to how to proceed; you can either select a different lender or solicitor. It is possible to continue with your original choices, but your lender will expect you to pay for the legal costs relating to the mortgage. Bear in mind that it is usually more efficient and less expensive for the same firm act for you and your lender. If you choose to remain with your first choice of Aldershot-based solicitor, consider the following:

• Your lenders will instruct another firm, and you will have to pay their costs in addition to your own
• Your solicitor will have to send documents and information to the other solicitors, and wait for a response, which can cause delays
• Your case will be one of many which the lender's solicitors are dealing with, so it will be more difficult to engineer any priority treatment
• You cannot contact these solicitors directly, as they will be acting for the lender, not for you

Looking for a mortgage lender with a branch in Aldershot, Hampshire, try:

• Halifax, 24, Union St, GU11 1DA - Tel: 01252 803603
• Lloyds TSB Bank plc, 115, Victoria Rd, GU11 1JQ - Tel: 0845 3000000
• NatWest Bank plc, 30, Wellington St, GU11 1EA - Tel: 0845 6002803
• Barclays Bank plc, 101, Victoria Rd, GU11 1HW - Tel: 0845 7555555

Searches in Aldershot

If your are looking to purchase a home in Aldershot a Solicitor must commission Official Local Authority Searches. The Local Authority for Aldershot is Rushmoor Borough Council, Council Offices, Farnborough Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7JU. Tel: 01252 398 398 or out of hours emergencies on: 0845 155 0099

TPOs in Aldershot

The existence of any Tree Preservation Order (TPO) is found by a home buyer's Conveyancing Solicitor when making the local search, and formal consent for any works to a protected tree should always be sought from the local authority. Conditions placed on Aldershot developers requiring them to plant trees during construction do not necessarily imply a TPO is in place.