Access Issue Resolved Early
A buyer agreed to purchase a detached home accessed via a private road.
Situation
A buyer agreed to purchase a detached home accessed via a private road.
Issue
The access road was privately maintained and not an adopted public highway.
Action taken
The issue was identified early and the buyer's solicitor was informed immediately. Indemnity insurance was explored, and the lender confirmed it would accept the arrangement.
“There were no delays during conveyancing. Mortgage approval proceeded smoothly and the transaction completed as planned.”
Same property, two paths
Without early intelligence
The same hidden issue surfaces late in conveyancing, after solicitors, surveys and mortgage fees are already committed.
Typical fees at risk by this stage: £1,500 to £3,400.
By then the choice is renegotiate under pressure or walk away from sunk costs.
With PropM8
The issue was identified early and the buyer's solicitor was informed immediately. Indemnity insurance was explored, and the lender confirmed it would accept the arrangement.
There were no delays during conveyancing. Mortgage approval proceeded smoothly and the transaction completed as planned.
The only difference between them is when the issue was found.
How PropM8 helped
Flagging the access arrangement at the outset gave the solicitor and lender time to resolve it in parallel with the rest of the process, instead of it emerging as a late blocker.
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