It has taken forever and a day but a loan offer from Nationwide for the remortgage of my 3 bedroom apartment is due imminently. Can you suggest a low cost conveyancing lawyer in Thurmaston?
This site is not designed to aid those in their quest for the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Thurmaston. Our goal is to offer affordable conveyancing but our intention is not to advertise as being the cheapest. Avoid the trap of appointing brokers seducing you with £99 conveyancing in Thurmaston. At best, in deciding on low cost conveyancing, you will get your money’s worth and at worst it will result in you invoiced for additional fees and still not end up with the service required.
We wanted to use a property lawyer in Thurmaston for our home move. Our financial adviser has since advised us that our bank Barclays won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unduly restrictive?
A decade ago most lenders had an appetite for risk which was higher than today. Almost all Thurmaston conveyancing firms would have been on most bank panels. The FSA in 2010 completed a thematic investigation into mortgage fraud which concluded: mortgage lenders should know the conveyancing solicitors dealt with. Consequently, lenders have regularly sought more data from law firms about their operations and their employees as well as establishing certain criteria such a completing on a minimum number of conveyancing. Many Thurmaston conveyancing firms that have been excluded from lender panels have a 100% healthy track record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Thurmaston is amongst the numerous locations where the lawyers showing on our search results are members of the panel for Barclays .
Are all Thurmaston Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel?
Some major banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
Is it the case that all Thurmaston solicitor firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. The majority of mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the practice would be regulated by the CLC.
My offer was accepted on a house in Thurmaston on 7/11/2025, valuation was booked five days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer retained, so the only thing outstanding 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. Can the lender hold off the offer?
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.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Thurmaston is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Thurmaston are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Thurmaston you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Thurmaston 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 residence.
Is it possible to switch firm as I need to select a firm on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Thurmaston round the corner but he is not accepted by Aldermore
It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Thurmaston on the Aldermore panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Thurmaston. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in Thurmaston and throughout England and Wales.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Thurmaston. Conveyancing and Barclays Direct mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing practitioner in Thurmaston who previously acted has long since retired. Do I pay?
The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Thurmaston conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Thurmaston, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2004. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Thurmaston with a long lease are worth £192,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 per annum. The lease ceases on 21st October 2079
With only 54 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £32,300 and £37,400 plus professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.