I was notified recently by my mortgage broker that my Gorleston lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I be sure if this is correct?
Your first step should be to contact your Gorleston conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Gorleston conveyancing firm that is on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.
Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Gorleston even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for example if I intend to acquire an office in Gorleston with a mortgage from Lloyds TSB Bank?
Our comparison service is predominantly used to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Gorleston but we have recorded at the end of this page a selection of Gorleston commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the firm directly to check if they can also act for Lloyds TSB Bank
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Gorleston. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 16/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and found one near me in Gorleston I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Gorleston suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.
We're FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the agent told us that the owners will only move forward if we use their chosen solicitors as they want a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Gorleston
It is highly unlikely the vendors are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Try to communicate with the owners directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Gorleston conveyancing firm - not the ones that will give their negotiator at the agency a commission or hit his conveyancing targets pre-set by head office.
Is there a difference between surveying and conveyancing in Gorleston?
Conveyancing - in Gorleston or anywhere in England and Wales - is the process of legally transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It involves the investigation of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you are purchasing and will help you discover the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you leverage for reducing the price down or asking the seller to remedy the defects before you move in.