I am purchasing property in Brownhills. My property lawyer is not listed on the bank solicitor list. Am I still permitted to retain my Brownhills conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the bank panel?
You have a couple of alternatives available to you here
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Brownhills conveyancing practitioner but your lender will no doubt instruct a property lawyer on their approved list. The net result is additional fees and likely frustration.
- Appoint a fresh property lawyer to act in the purchase, ensuring that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
- Convince your lawyer to pull out all the stops to get accepted on the bank’s panel of solicitors
My nephew is in the process of securing a new build apartment in Brownhills with a mortgage from HSBC. His conveyancer has advised him of a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. Who needs to receive the form?
The document is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the HSBC conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the surveyor when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the HSBC conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Brownhills. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 15/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I bought my flat on 1 January and my personal details is not yet registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Brownhills advises it will be registered inside ten days. Are transfers in Brownhills particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in Brownhills registration is no faster or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust depending on who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry must send notices to any third persons or bodies. Currently roughly three quarters of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Historically registration takes place after the buyer has moved in to the premises therefore 'speed' is not always an essential issue but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
I'm converting the mortgage on my primary house to a buy to let mortgage with Platform Home Loans Ltd and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on further property. The neighborhood we are interested in is Brownhills. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and link together the conveyances?
Do use our search tool on this site to check that the conveyancers are approved by both lenders. Assuming that they are the conveyancer will be able to connect the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and communicate your desired outcome and requirements.
I have been told by numerous family members to expect up to two months for Brownhills conveyancing to complete.This was a month ago. The property information was only sent from the vendors lawyer a couple of days ago so now does it countdown?
Do not rely on moving on a set date until contracts are exchanged. Regardless of the assurances the people you are purchasing from or selling to make, or your mortgage broker gives don't bank on them. More frustration is caused to home movers by false assurances than anything else.