In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Addlestone? Why is this being asked of me?
To satisfy the Money Laundering Regulations any Addlestone conveyancing firm will require proof of identity in all conveyancing matters. This is normally dealt with by provision of a passport and an original bank statement or utility account evidencing where you reside.
Under Money Laundering Regulations, conveyancers are obliged by law to check not simply the identity of conveyancing clients but also the source of fund that they receive in respect of any matter. Refusal to disclose this will lead to your conveyancer ending their relationship with you, as clearly this will cause a conflict between the set Regulations and a refusal to disclose.
Your property lawyers are duty bound to notify the relevant authorities should they believe that any amounts received by them may contravene the Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Addlestone. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 1/11/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Is it the case that all Addlestone solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Clydesdale approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Some lenders do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the organisation would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
I recently had an offer agreed on an apartment in Addlestone. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £150. Not long after, the property lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Virgin Money 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 Virgin Money 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've read lots of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Addlestone solicitor - who is on the Principality conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
Principality will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Principality will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Addlestone postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Principality, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Addlestone.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Addlestone. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Addlestone
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Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
I work for a reputable estate agent office in Addlestone where we see a number of flat sales put at risk due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received inconsistent advice from local Addlestone conveyancing firms. Please can you shed some light as to whether the owner of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
Following months of negotiations we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Addlestone. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
Most definitely. We are happy to put you in touch with a Addlestone conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Addlestone premises is 147 Redford Close in June 2012. The Tribunal determined the lease extension premium to be at £4,200 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 82.93 years.
For various reasons I cannot visit my Addlestone conveyancing lawyers office to sign documents connected to my conveyancing in Addlestone – is this a problem?
No. Addlestone conveyancing solicitors can deal with home moves for clients across the country. It is not necessary for you to be able to attend a Addlestone conveyancers office. They can handle all communications through post, email, telephone and fax.