Can the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site perform right to buy conveyancing in Heathrow?
We do have numerous conveyancing conveyancers carrying out right to buy conveyancing Do contact the lawyers listed to get a conveyancing quote.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Heathrow. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 2/10/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I just acquired a property at auction in Heathrow. Conveyancing is necessary. What are my next steps?
Given that you are now legally committed yourself to purchase you should choose a conveyancing solicitor quickly as you are facing a pending deadline in which to complete the conveyancing. An auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding auction set of papers. This will likely include most,if not all of the documents that your solicitor will need. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal pack may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You need to give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that you have funds in order to complete on the on the contractual date .
We are purchasing a 3 bedroom semi in Heathrow. Our aim is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to ascertain if these alterations are permitted?
Your conveyancer should review the registered title as conveyancing in Heathrow can sometimes identify restrictions in the title documents which restrict certain works or need the consent of a 3rd party. Some works require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. It would be wise to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
My husband and I are in the throws of looking at houses in Heathrow and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a home loan with Lloyds.
It would be wise to start your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the EA. Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Lloyds, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Should our lawyer be raising enquiries about flooding during the conveyancing in Heathrow.
Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers dealing with homes in Heathrow. Some people will purchase a property in Heathrow, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or sell the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Conveyancers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous searches that may be initiated by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which should give them a better understanding of the risks in Heathrow. The conventional set of information given to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual question of the owner to discover whether the property has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not notified by the vendor, then a purchaser may commence a compensation claim resulting from an incorrect reply. The buyer’s lawyers may also order an environmental report. This should reveal whether there is any known flood risk. If so, further inquiries will need to be conducted.
I was recommended by a number of estate agents in Heathrow to choose a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to market your site over and above another?
We refuse to give any financial incentive for directing people to this site. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing solicitor in Heathrow for my remortgage. Can I see a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
You may read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training purposes.