We see that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Fakenham?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Fakenham.
I have just over seventy years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Fakenham. Conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 23/9/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I have todaydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Fakenham for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Fakenham conveyancing specialists.
I am buying a new build house in Fakenham with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The estate agent suggested that I not inform my solicitor about the extras as it may impact my loan with the bank. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Fakenham is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Fakenham are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Fakenham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Fakenham may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
How straightforward is it to use the search facility to get a costs illustration from a conveyancing lawyer in Fakenham on the approved list for my lender?
First choose a bank such as Accord Mortgages Ltd, Leeds Building Society or Bank of Ireland then choose your preferred area for example Fakenham. Conveyancing firms in Fakenham and across England and Wales will then be listed.