I am about to put a bid on a leasehold property in Shaftesbury. The property agents advise that it is the norm for flats in Shaftesbury to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am getting a loan with Accord Mortgages. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 70 years left.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 11/5/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Is there a list of Clydesdale panel conveyancers in Shaftesbury on the Building Society Association’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings viewable over the internet. Where you are looking for a Shaftesbury conveyancer on the Clydesdale please make the most of our tool.
I have paid off my mortgage with TSB. I assume I don't need a Shaftesbury solicitor on the TSB panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your TSB mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the TSB mortgage from the register. TSB, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where TSB has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- TSB has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Skipton are being a right pain. The Shaftesbury solicitor who is on the Skipton conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Skipton are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Skipton have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Skipton have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Skipton may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Shaftesbury. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call 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 Shaftesbury of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am buying my first flat in Shaftesbury with the aid of help to buy. The builders would not reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not disclose to my conveyancer about this deal as it will affect my mortgage with Accord 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.
What tools are available to search for a Shaftesbury law firm on the Britannia conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the search on this page. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Shaftesbury conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Shaftesbury conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to see if they are on the Britannia panel
We are one month into a leasehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the local agent to handle our conveyancing in Shaftesbury. I am am starting to be disappointed with the quality of service. Can you help me find new lawyers?
A lawyer would have to be very bad in order to consider replacing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? If so you will need to inform them of the new contact details and get the mortgage documents are re-issued. The conveyancer should be on the lenders panel to avoid added charges and complications. That should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Shaftesbury