I am six weeks into the sale of my maisonette in Alexandra Park and the estate agent has just e-mailed to warn that the buyers are swapping solicitor. The excuse is that the mortgage company will only deal with solicitors on their conveyancing panel. On what basis would a big named mortgage company only deal with specific law firms rather the firm that they want to choose for their conveyancing in Alexandra Park ?
Lenders have always had panels of law firms that can represent them, but in the last few years big names such as Santander, have considered and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have acted for them for decades.
Mortgage companies justify this action to a rise in fraud as the reason for the reduction – criteria have been tightened as a smaller panel is easier to monitor. Banks tend not to disclose how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Plenty of firms do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. Your buyers are not going to have any impact on this.
Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Alexandra Park even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I intend to acquire a shop in Alexandra Park with a mortgage from Virgin Money?
Our comparison service is predominantly used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Alexandra Park but we have set out towards the bottom of this page some Alexandra Park commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the firm directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Virgin Money
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Alexandra Park. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 18/3/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Alexandra Park in advance of instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will refuse to issue a mortgage on such a house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Halifax. If you call us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Alexandra Park. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Alexandra Park to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
Taking into account that I am about to spend 450k on a property in Alexandra Park I wish to talk to a conveyancer concerning theconveyancing before appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
Absolutely - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer due to be conducting your conveyancing in Alexandra Park.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are provided with for your conveyancing in Alexandra Park should be the figure that you end up paying.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a property in Neath but reside in Alexandra Park. My conveyancer (who is 200 miles from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Alexandra Park who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Alexandra Park based