We see that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in East Barnet?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Santander conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in East Barnet.
Do I need to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in East Barnet so that I can pop in to their offices when needed.
As opposed to twenty years ago, almost all mortgage companies no longer require their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. It will still be necessary for you to supply ID documents and there are still manifest benefits to using a locally based solicitor, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in East Barnet.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Yorkshire BS. I assume I don't need a East Barnet property lawyer on the Yorkshire BS panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Yorkshire BS 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 Yorkshire BS mortgage from the register. Yorkshire BS, 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 Yorkshire BS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Yorkshire BS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in East Barnet. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
I had an offer accepted on a property in East Barnet on 14/2/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing 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?
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 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.
Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in East Barnet?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in East Barnet will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in East Barnet. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in East Barnet.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in East Barnet it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to East Barnet commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in East Barnet.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a East Barnet conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a East Barnet conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you speak with several firms including non East Barnet conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:
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Can they put you in touch with clients in East Barnet who can give a testimonial? What volume of lease extensions has the firm carried out in East Barnet in the last 12 months?
I am the leaseholder of a second floor flat in East Barnet. In the absence of agreement between myself and the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the amount payable for the purchase of the freehold?
in cases where there is a missing landlord or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to judgment on the sum to be paid.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement case for a East Barnet property is 23 Beaconsfield Road in July 2013. The Tribunals decided that the amount payable was £31,203 for the freehold. This case affected 2 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 70.31 years.
I am are seeking to find a responsive conveyancing lawyer in East Barnet to purchase a home. I am aware of the risk of getting ripped off but with so many East Barnet conveyancing practices out there...how do I know which one is best to select?
If you have never instructed a property lawyer before, a personal recommendation from relatives or friends is a great place to start and is often the best gauge of quality. As an alternative option, consult the Law Society’s online list of lawyers in East Barnet or make use of our search tool to locate a conveyancing lawyer in East Barnet.