I was informed yesterday by my estate agent that my Rushden lawyer is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I check?
The first thing you need to do is to contact your Rushden conveyancer. You lawyer should advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Rushden conveyancing firm that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.
Would the conveyancing lawyers revealed via your search tool perform right to buy conveyancing in Rushden?
We do have plenty of conveyancing solicitors who can conduct right to buy conveyancing Please get in touch with the conveyancers listed to get a costs calculation.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Rushden. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 1/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :
The deeds to my home can not be found. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Rushden 10 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?
Gone are the days when you need to have the physical original deeds to evidence that you own the land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
Should I be suspicious by third parties that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Rushden conveyancing firm?
As is the case with many professional services, often input from connections can be most helpful. Yet there are many people with a vested interest in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, financial adviser and banks might all recommend solicitors to instruct. On occasion these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there might be a commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You are at liberty to choose your preferred conveyancer. You need to be aware that most mortgage providers specify a panel list of lawyers you must use for the mortgage related work in your house move.
Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Rushden with the purpose of saving time on the sale process?
- Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Rushden can be reduced where you get in touch lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to collate the leasehold documentation which will be required by the purchasers’ representatives. A minority of Rushden leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this applies to your lease, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand financial (bank) and professional references. Any bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are able to meet the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their solicitors. If you have had conflict with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are resolved prior to the flat being marketed. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where a dispute is ongoing. You may have to bite the bullet and discharge any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to present the dispute as over as opposed to ongoing. You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but you should verify this by asking your solicitors. A buyer’s lawyer will be unlikely to recommend their client to where the lease term is less than 80 years. It is therefore essential at an early stage that you consider whether the lease for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your home on the market for sale. The majority of landlords or managing agents in Rushden charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the actual amount of the charges. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most frequent cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Rushden.
I purchased a leasehold flat in Rushden, conveyancing was carried out 8 years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar properties in Rushden with a long lease are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2087
You have 61 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £18,100 and £20,800 plus costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.