My partner and I are acquiring a newly constructed duplex in Fawley and my lawyer is informing me that she is duty bound to the bank to disclose incentives from the seller. The Estate Agents are hassling me to exchange contracts and I have no desire to delay matters. Is my lawyer right?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your property lawyer. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Fawley even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example if I wish to buy a shop in Fawley with a loan from Nationwide Building Society?
Our comparison service is primarily used to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in Fawley but we have set out at the bottom of this page a few Fawley commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the solicitors directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Nationwide Building Society
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold property in Fawley. The property agents tell me that it is usual for flats in Fawley to have less than 75 years remaining. I am getting a mortgage with Platform. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years left.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 5/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Fawley. Conveyancing is required. What is next?
Having exchanged you must instruct a conveyancing solicitor soon as you now have a pending a drop dead date to complete the conveyancing. All auction property should have a bespoke legal set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork relating to a leasehold property. You need to pass this on to the conveyancer instructed by you as soon as possible. Do make sure that you have funds in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I am aiming to move home in March. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Fawley. Conveyancing solicitor was organised prior to coming across this website.
On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from the selling agent but this should only be done once the vendors lawyers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. Subsequently you can tell the removal company that they can start moving you in. We do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you choose a residential property solicitor in Fawley or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Fawley.
Is it the case that all Fawley conveyancing solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Nationwide approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the SRA. Many lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
I am purchasing my first flat in Fawley benefiting from help to buy. The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my solicitor about this side-deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with the lender. 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.
What tools are available to locate a Fawley solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.
You can use the tool on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Fawley conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Fawley conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to check if they are on the TSB approved list