Some advice if I may. My Yiewsley solicitor is informing me me that she is duty bound toorder Yiewsley conveyancing searches stemming from the fact thatthe firm are on the Lloydsapproved lawyer panel. These Yiewsley searches cost a lot of money can this be avoided?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are obtaining a home loan with a bank your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancing practitioner would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Yiewsley conveyancing searches.
I'm buying my first flat in Yiewsley with a loan from Halifax. The builders refused to move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not to tell my solicitor about this side-deal as it would affect my loan with Halifax. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Yiewsley I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Yiewsley for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?
If you require a home loan that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.
I'm refinancing my primary home to a BTL mortgage with Platform Home Loans Ltd and I will use the rest of the raised equity towards further property. The location we are looking at is Yiewsley. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and link together the two deals?
Make use of our search tool on this page to ensure that the lawyers are approved by both lenders. Having checked that they are your solicitor should be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make clear your expectations and needs.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in Yiewsley for my remortgage. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
You may search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded call for training purposes.
I purchased a flat in Yiewsley last 28/1/2025 and to date it is still not registered with HM Land Registry. It was part of a new estate and my solicitor told me that it may take twelve months to complete the registration formalities. I have spoken with HMLR directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Do I need to be concerned?
Contact your solicitor - Where you are unsatisfied with the responses, enquire as to their internal complaints process and amplify your concerns to a Complaints Manager. Registrations for Yiewsley conveyancing are not known to be especially complex.