I am one month into the sale of my house in Bermondsey and the EA has just called to warn that the buyers are switching law firm. The reason given is that the lender will only deal with solicitors on their conveyancing panel. On what basis would a leading lender only deal with certain solicitors rather the firm that they want to choose to handle their conveyancing in Bermondsey ?
Banks have always had panels of law firms that can act for them, but in recent years big names such as Santander, have considered and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have worked with them for decades.
Banks point to the increase in fraud as the reason for the reduction – criteria have been tightened as a smaller panel is easier to keep an eye on. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms are unaware that they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The purchasers are not going to have any sway in the decision.
How up to date is your search tool for Bermondsey conveyancing solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? Do Kent Reliance send you an updated list?
Bermondsey conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Kent Reliance directly.
About to place a bid on a leasehold property in Bermondsey. The property agents assure me that it is usual for flats in Bermondsey to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am expecting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 70 years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 28/3/2026 the requirements read as follows :
We are purchasing a house and the solicitor has raised the issue of Chancel Repair to which the house may be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Bermondsey
Unless a prior purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you may assume that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Bermondsey to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
Just acquired a semi-detached house in Bermondsey , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record my proprietorship? My Bermondsey conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be certain that my name is recorded.
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Bermondsey registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any third parties. At present roughly three quarters of such applications are completed within two weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Registration is effected after the buyer is living at the property thus an expedited registration is not typically top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer can speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
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