I was advised recently by my lender that my Tenterden the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Solicitor panel. How can I be sure whether this is correct?
Your first step should be to contact your Tenterden conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.
We were just about to exchange contracts for a freehold house in Tenterden. We encountered a stumbling block. The mortgage offer with Bank of Ireland runs out on 3/6/2026 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 5/6/2026. Can one prolong the loan expiry date?
The person best placed to address this concern is your solicitors who will calculate whether he or she is should be discussing with the mortgage company, seller’s solicitors, property agents or conceivably all three based on the circumstances your house move to date.
I am planning to acquire a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Tenterden who is on the Coventry Building Society solicitor. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Coventry Building Society in certain locations such as Tenterden. We dont recommend any particular firm.
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Tenterden. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in April 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Leeds Building Society are being difficult. The Tenterden solicitor who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Leeds Building Society are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Leeds Building Society have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Leeds Building Society have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Leeds Building Society 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 had an offer accepted on an apartment in Tenterden on 9/2/2026, valuation was booked 4 days later, all came back fine. Conveyancer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Co-operative and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Are Co-operative entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Co-operative to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Various web forums that I have visited warn that are the primary reason for delay in Tenterden conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Tenterden.
How simple is it to use the search tool to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Tenterden on the authorised to act for my bank?
Step one is to choose a mortgage company such as HSBC Bank, Skipton Building Society or TSB then specify your preferred area for example Tenterden. Conveyancing practices in Tenterden and beyond should be listed.