I am getting a mortgage with Lloyds. I would like to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Standish. Does the Lloyds Solicitor panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?
The Lloyds conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Standish. My lender is Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 19/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I just bought a property at auction in Standish. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?
Having exchanged you now have to find a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of priority as you now have a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the deal. All auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal pack may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to a leasehold property. You must hand this to the lawyer instructed by you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
My conveyancer has informed me that restrictive coveneant insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Standish?
The right level of restrictive coveneant indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Santander and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.
Planning on purchasing a house in Standish. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Standish conveyancer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.
About to purchase a new build flat in Standish. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Standish
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Standish is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Standish are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Standish you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Standish may ascertain 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 premises.
As co-executor for the will of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Cardiff but live in Standish. My conveyancer (based 300 kilometers from merequires that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Standish to attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Standish based