My friend's dad is a solicitor. I am hopeful that I'll be able to get friends and family rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come through, what level of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Whetstone?
You should contrast pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this page. The amounts may contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between law firms as is true with most professions.
My partner and I are approaching an exchange on a house in Whetstone and my mum and dad have sent the ten percent deposit to my solicitor. I am now advised that as the deposit has not arrived from me my conveyancer needs to disclose this to my mortgage company. I am advised that, in also acting for the lender he must advise them that the balance of the purchase price is coming from anyone other than me. I informed the bank about my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really appropriate for him to raise this?
The lawyer is duty bound to clarify with the bank to make sure that they know that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own resources. The solicitor can only disclose this to your lender if you permit them to, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
I have been referred to a conveyancing solicitor in Whetstone. I need to find out whether they are accepted on the TSB approved list of lawyers. Can you advise?
You should call your conveyancer and ask them if they are on the lender panel. Otherwise please call TSB who may be able to confirm.
I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Whetstone. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their solicitor. I paid an on account payment of £225. Not long after, the conveyancing practitioner contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the RBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the RBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Whetstone on 25/9/2025, valuation was booked 3 days later, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to TSB and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for TSB to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the TSB conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Nottingham have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a property in Whetstone has been agreed to, what happens next?
Your estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Call up Nottingham or the financial adviser and complete any relevant paperwork. Nottingham will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to book a slot for the valuation to occur. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Nottingham will issue the offer to you and your lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Whetstone.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Whetstone is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Whetstone are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Whetstone you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Whetstone 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 premises.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Whetstone for my home move. Is it possible to see a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training reasons.