Please help. My Badminton solicitor is advising me that he has toconduct Badminton conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Virgin Moneysolicitor panel. Do I not have a choice here?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a lender your conveyancer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook conditions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Badminton conveyancing searches.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Badminton. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 21/3/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Is it necessary to pay for insurance to cover chancel repairs when purchasing a house in Badminton?
Unless a prior acquisition of the premises completed post 12 October 2013 you may take it that solicitors conducting conveyancing in Badminton to continue to propose a a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I am buying a new build apartment in Badminton. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Badminton
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Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.
My husband and I are 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the estate agent to execute conveyancing in Badminton. I am am starting to be frustrated with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?
They would need to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? If so you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and ensure the offer are re-sent. The conveyancer needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid added expenses and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The find a solicitor tool should assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Badminton
I am purchasing a house mortgage free. My lawyer has been supplied with with 2 separate forms of photographic ID, bank statement, multiple utility bills. Now he wants a copy from a probate lawyer stating that the funds are in place and that it has come from inheritance and not via illegitimate means.
For some years now requires conveyancing solicitors as well as banks, building societies and other financial institutes to obtain satisfactory evidence of the identity of the client. This is because solicitors who deal with money and property on behalf of their clients can be used by criminals wishing to launder money. In order to comply with the law of money laundering, your Badminton conveyancing lawyer will need to obtain evidence of your identity as as well as make sure that your funds are legitimate.