My financial adviser has asked me for my Hackney lawyer’ panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have called my local Hackney office but they have not responded to me.
The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Hackney conveyancer . Most Hackney law firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Hackney. Conveyancing is needed. What happens now?
Now that you are legally committed yourself to purchase you should find a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of urgency as you now have a pending deadline in which to complete the deal. An auction property will ordinarily have an associated legal set of papers. This should include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold property the conveyancing pack should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You need to give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that you have funds in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
Are all Hackney Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the RBS conveyancing list of approved solicitors?
A selection of banks and building societies now utilise CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to join their panels.
My offer was accepted on a house in Hackney on 29/10/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Co-operative and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Co-operative to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Hackney I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Hackney in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?
If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
What tools are available to search for a Hackney law firm on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the search on this page. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Hackney conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Hackney conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the Virgin Money approved list
What are your top tips when it comes to finding a Hackney conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?
When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Hackney conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with two or three firms including non Hackney conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be useful:
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What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing?
I have had difficulty in trying to purchase the freehold in Hackney. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
in cases where there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the sum to be paid.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Hackney residence is 150 Amhurst Road in December 2013. The tribunal concluded that the premium to be paid by the applicant for the enfranchisement of the subject property was £43,500. This case related to 4 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 90 (or thereabouts).
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to have a meeting at the offices of the mortgage company conveyancing panel solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Hackney as it will be easier to pop in to their offices when needed.
Whereas this was necessary 12 years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Hackney.