My partner and I are purchasing our first house. The property lawyer has calledto see if we wish to purchase additional conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we have no idea as to what's recommended for conveyancing in Radford
The scope of Radford conveyancing searches should be triggered based primarily on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly understand what information each search could provide. You may then decide if you consider that you need that search. If unclear, ask your conveyancer to explain.
We see that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Radford?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Radford.
My wife and I are buying a apartment in Radford. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to deposit our life savings into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am purchasing a property in Radford. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Aldermore have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Aldermore your lawyer must check the conveyancing requirements contained in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Aldermore. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Aldermore where a lease fails to comply with these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not isolated to Radford.
My offer was accepted on a property in Radford on 31/12/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, all came back fine. Solicitor instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Barclays and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Barclays 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 Barclays to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Barclays conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Various internet forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one reason for delay in Radford house deals. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Radford.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Radford is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Radford are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Radford you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Radford 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 property.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a house in Cardiff but live in Radford. My lawyer (who is 260 miles from meneeds me to sign a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Radford to attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Radford