I am soon to complete on the purchase of a house in Aigburth but as a consequence of wreckage from the recent storms I have managed to agree compensation from the vendor in the sum of £3k taking the form of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of amending the contract but UBS are not allowing this. Why were they approached?
Any property lawyer that is on a UBS conveyancing panel is duty bound to inform UBS of any variations to the purchase price. If you prohibit your solicitor to disclose the price change to UBS then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, UBS and you would have to appoint a new solicitor for your conveyancing in Aigburth.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Aigburth. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 8/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :
This question may be naive but I am new to the house moving as FTB of a ground floor flat in Aigburth. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my conveyancer? If so, I will find a local conveyancing solicitor in Aigburth?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will electronically transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be invited to pick up the keys from the Estate Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens early afternoon.
Does a directory service exist listing Nationwide panel solicitors in Aigburth on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings viewable on the web. Where you are seeking to appoint a Aigburth solicitor on the Nationwide please make the most of our tool.
Having read lots of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Aigburth solicitor - who is on the HSBC conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
HSBC will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually HSBC will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Aigburth surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
I acquired my apartment on 2 February and my personal details is not yet on the land registry website. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in Aigburth expressed confidence that it would be registered in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Aigburth uniquely lengthy to register?
There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Aigburth registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry must send notices to any interested parties. Currently in the region of three quarters of such applications are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Registration occurs once the buyer has moved in to the property therefore registration formalities is not usually an essential issue yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor can speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business offices in Aigburth and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to gives protection to commercial lessees, giving them the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Aigburth is one of our many locations in which our lawyers have offices
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Aigburth for my home move. Is it possible to see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
One may read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training requirements.