Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Swanland. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 16/4/2026, the requirements read as follows :
We are intent on selling our house in Swanland and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Swanland lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used a national conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Swanland. Having lived in Swanland for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)
The deeds to my house can not be found. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Swanland 4 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
You no longer need to have the physical official documentation to prove you own the land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
How does conveyancing in Swanland differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Swanland approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because developers in Swanland tend to acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Swanland or who has acted in the same development.
I opted to have a survey done on a property in Swanland before appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to give a mortgage on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Swanland. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Swanland to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
How difficult is it to swap conveyancer as I have to find one who is on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing panel. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Swanland round the corner but the firm is not accepted by Platform Home Loans Ltd
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Swanland on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Swanland. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Swanland.