There a several benefits of local information when buying or selling in Hazlemere. Our Property Lawyers use their local knowledge and expertise to improve your home-moving experience. They are also highly familiar with areas needing special consideration across Hazlemere.

We have assisted home movers throughout Hazlemere, including Conveyancing in HP15.

Disadvantaged Areas in Hazlemere

Stamp duty relief may be available for property purchases in Hazlemere labelled as 'disadvantaged areas'. In England and Wales, they are based on local government wards and electoral divisions. No stamp duty is payable on residential property purchases where the price paid is under £150,000. If it is thought that a property is in a disadvantaged area, but an online search does not confirm this, it may be necessary to make further enquiries with the local council. For a purchase below the threshold, it is worth making a simple postcode search to find out if a property is in a disadvantaged area. For more information regarding Hazlemere disadvantaged areas, or to determine if your prospective purchase qualifies, call us today.

The consequences of your solicitor not being on your Mortgage Lender's panel

Mortgage lenders maintain panels of solicitors who they will instruct to carry out legal work on mortgages. At one time, many lenders, especially the large banks, were prepared to instruct any firm of solicitors who asked to be placed on their panel. Lenders have also reduced the size of their panels, setting more restrictive criteria for membership. If a lender will not instruct a firm you have picked to perform your legal work, you have the following choices:

• Instruct another firm who is on your lender's panel, or,
• Find a mortgage from a different lender

You could also choose to work with your current solicitor, but you will have to pay the lender's costs in addition to your own, as they will instruct a member of their panel. Be aware of the following, if you choose to remain with your first choice of law firm:

• You must now pay the lender's costs in addition to your own
• You will not get any priority from the lender's solicitors, as they will have many other cases underway, and you are unable contact these solicitors directly

Searches in Hazlemere

If your are planning to purchase a home in Hazlemere a lawyer is required by your lender to apply for Local Authority Searches. The Local Authority for Hazlemere is Wycombe District Council, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1BB. Tel: 01494 461 000