Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Forestdale is not identified on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of her work?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Forestdale conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Forestdale. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 5/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :
four months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Forestdale completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Forestdale. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Forestdale
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The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.
I decided to have a survey done on a house in Forestdale prior to retaining conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to give a loan on this type of property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can investigate further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Forestdale. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
My partner and I are first time buyers just having agreed a price on a property in Forestdale, and are about to get solicitors lined up. I have made use of the numerous comparison tools and the results are from all across the England and Wales. Is it important to have a Forestdale property lawyer local to our potential new home? I am content to do everything electronically, but I assume at some stage we may be required to attend the conveyancer's office to sign papers?
On the whole there is no requirement to attend the office of your conveyancing practitioner, they can post any relevant contracts to you, which you can sign and return. Many home movers choose to instruct a locally based solicitor, but it is not essential for conveyancing in Forestdale.