Would the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend conduct auction conveyancing in Ardwick?
There are a few auction practitioners we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Ardwick is one of hundreds of areas of in which our lawyers have a presence.
Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Ardwick?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Ardwick your solicitor will request that you put them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Generally this is asked for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is as part of the purchase price then this will be asked for immediately in advance of contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is due will be payable a few days prior to the completion date.
My wife and I are purchasing a property in Ardwick. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? On completion day we will need to put funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I have been advised by my lawyer that lack of building regulations insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Ardwick conveyancing?
The right level of lack of building regulations indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between National Westminster Bank and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Ardwick on 6/6/2025, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Nottingham and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Are Nottingham entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nottingham to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
What will a local search inform me regarding the house I am buying in Ardwick?
Ardwick conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Searchflow The local search is essential in every Ardwick conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.
I opted to have a survey done on a house in Ardwick prior to retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to give a loan on this type of house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. If you call us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ardwick. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Ardwick for my house move. Can I see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
Anyone can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training purposes.