It has come to my attention via my IFA that my West Green the law firm I have appointed is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I be sure whether this is correct?
Your first step should be to contact your West Green lawyer directly. You lawyer should notify you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
We see that you have a search directory listing firms on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in West Green?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in West Green.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold property in West Green. The estate agents tell me that it is the norm for flats in West Green to have less than 75 years remaining. I am obtaining a loan with Chelsea Building Society. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has Seventy One years unexpired.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 3/12/2025 the requirements read as follows :
If you had a top tip for selecting a conveyancing solicitor in West Green what would it be?
Do not opt for the lowest West Green conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
I am helping my niece sell her property in West Green. Will the solicitor arrange the EPC or do I organise this?
After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates was kept a mandatory part of moving property. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned before the property is marketed. This is not a task that law firms ordinarily arrange. If you are using a West Green conveyancing lawyer they may be able to arrange energy performance certificates due to their relationships with long established West Green providers
My husband and I have arranged the release of further funds on our mortgage from HSBC as we wish to carry out alterations to our house in West Green. Do we need to select a local West Green solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel to deal with the paperwork?
HSBC do not ordinarily require firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in West Green concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. West Green is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in West Green are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in West Green you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in West Green may determine 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 property.