We're in Langley, First timers buying with a mortgage (lender is Kent Reliance , and our lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?
The fact that your lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.
I am assisting my niece sell her property in Langley. Does the conveyancer arrange an energy assessment or do I organise this?
After the abolition of HIPs, energy performance certificates was kept a required part of selling a house. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned prior to the property being placed on the market. It is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms normally organise. If you are using a Langley conveyancing practitioner they might be able to arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with reputable Langley energy assessors
My aunt pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Langley there may be various restrictions prohibiting external changes to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of anumerous of properties in Langley which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Langley should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Langley on 15/5/2026, valuation was booked five days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to UBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Are UBS entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for UBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the UBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Langley benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about the deal as it will impact my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.
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.
In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial offices in Langley and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to affords protection to business lessees, granting the dueness to apply to court for a new lease and continue in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and handle your commercial conveyancing in Langley
We are four weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the estate agent to carry out the conveyancing in Langley. I am am extremely frustrated with the level of service. Could you help me find new lawyers?
A lawyer would need to be very bad in order to consider changing them. Has your mortgage offer been issued? In the event that it has you must advise them of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid escalating fees and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our search tool will assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Langley
There are a lot of properties in Langley on private roads. We are buying one such property. What would be the pros and cons of buying a property on a privately owned road?
Langley conveyancing firms are used to transacting houseson unadopted roads. The lawyer will investigate title to find any rights or liabilities. In many cases there is a residents association that proprietors pay into to maintain the road. Where one exists, the road should be maintained and appear better than publicly adopted.