I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Turnham Green. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 13/4/2026, the requirements read as follows :
We previously appointed conveyancers based in Turnham Green on the Lloyds solicitor panel. They are now charging me an additional sum for dealing with the Lloyds mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Lloyds?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your property lawyer may charge a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by Lloyds but by your Turnham Green lawyer. Some firms on the Lloyds panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee but plenty of practices incorporate it on their overall fee.
I have paid off my mortgage with Santander. I assume I don't need a Turnham Green property lawyer on the Santander panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Santander 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 Santander mortgage from the register. Santander, 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 Santander has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Santander has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I have a mortgage with Nottingham for my property in Turnham Green. Conveyancing was finalised a year ago. In the event that I decide to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Nottingham?
You must advise Nottingham prior to renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Nottingham’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Nottingham directly. You need not do this via a Nottingham conveyancing panel lawyer.
What can a local search inform me about the property my wife and I purchasing in Turnham Green?
Turnham Green conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company such as Searchflow The local search is essential in every Turnham Green conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Turnham Green in advance of instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Turnham Green. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
How do I identify a Turnham Green law firm on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the tool on this website. Please select a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Turnham Green conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Turnham Green conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to verify if they are on the The Royal Bank of Scotland member panel
I am using a search engine for the words cheap conveyancing in Turnham Green it reveals many property lawyersin the area. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancing solicitor for me?
The best way of finding a suitable conveyancer is through a personal recommendation, so seek the opinion of friends and family who have bought a property in Turnham Green or the respected estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Turnham Green vary, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of four fee calculations from varying types of solicitors. Make sure that you know what costs in the quote includes.