My IFA says he needs my Kew lawyer’ panel member for the Nat West conveyancing panel. What is the best way to obtain this. I have contacted my local Kew office but they don't know it.
Have you tried calling your Kew conveyancer about this?. Most Kew conveyancing firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am unseasoned as a 1st time purchaser of a ground floor flat in Kew. Do I pick up the keys to the property on completion from my solicitor? If so, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Kew?
On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Kew. Your solicitors will transfer the completion advance to the vendor’s conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be called to pick up the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
Is there a list of TSB panel conveyancers in Kew on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such tool on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings viewable over the internet. If you are looking for a Kew conveyancer on the TSB please use our tool.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Kew on 8/5/2026, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to TSB and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel. Are TSB entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for TSB to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the TSB conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I'm buying a new build house in Kew with a loan from Godiva Mortgages Ltd. The builders refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The house builders rep told me not to tell my solicitor about the side-deal as it would impact my loan with Godiva Mortgages Ltd. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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 put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Kew is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Kew are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Kew you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Kew may decide 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 residence.
Is it simple use your search tool to choose a conveyancing lawyer in Kew on the approved list for my lender?
Step one is to pick a mortgage company such as National Westminster Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland or TSB then specify your preferred area for example Kew. Conveyancing organisations in Kew and further afield should be listed.
My father-in-law has suggested that I appoint his conveyancers in Kew. Do I follow his guidance?
There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to seek referrals from friends or relatives who have used the firm that you are considering.