I am looking for value for money conveyancer. Should I go for for a nationwide conveyancer rather than a family Plaistow conveyancing lawyer?
In the main conveyancing solicitors in your neck of the woods will have excellent alliances with your local authority, which can help with your Plaistow conveyancing searches that your conveyancer will require on your transaction. It also helps if they enjoy existing connections with the Local Land Registry Office your area Plaistow, other property lawyers in the location and Plaistow Estate Agents.
Are the Plaistow conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Coventry BS?
Plaistow conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Coventry BS directly.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold apartment in Plaistow. The property agents assure me that it is usual for flats in Plaistow to have less than 75 years remaining. I am taking out a mortgage with Chelsea Building Society. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 8/6/2025 the requirements read as follows :
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Plaistow. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?
Now that you have legally committed yourself to purchase you will need to retain a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of priority as you now have a tight deadline in which to complete the deal. Every auction property should have a bespoke legal pack. This will include most,if not all of the paperwork that your solicitor will need. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation specific to a leasehold property. You should hand this to the lawyer instructed by you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
When it comes to lenders such as HSBC, do Plaistow solicitors face an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are not aware of any mortgage company fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
Can you point me to a directory of Virgin Money panel conveyancers in Plaistow on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
No. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of lending institutions make their panel listings open the public online. If you are in need of a Plaistow conveyancing practitioner on the Virgin Money please use our facility.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Plaistow?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Plaistow will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Plaistow. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Plaistow.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Plaistow it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Plaistow commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Plaistow.
I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Plaistow. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Plaistow of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.