I can't travel far from Alfreton. Is there a reason why all Alfreton property lawyers are not on all bank panels?
Banks highlight the fact that solicitor-led fraud is thought to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud annually.The elimination of law firms off of lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the FSA in 2011. Its conclusions included recommendations for lenders to review their conveyancing panels, which triggered a major policy change in the sector. This led to lenders pruning a number of firms off their books of approved conveyancing practitioners .
I am buying a victorian detached house in Alfreton. The intention is to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to see if these alterations are prohibited?
Your property lawyer will check the registered title as conveyancing in Alfreton can on occasion reveal restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of alterations or require the permission of another owner. Many extensions call for local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
I am the single recipient of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name now, including the my former home in Alfreton. The Alfreton property was put into my name in November. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', meaning my property ownership will be considered the same way as if I'd bought the house in November. Will no one buy the property for half a year?
The CML handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be impacted by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this obligation is principally there to capture the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of property.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Alfreton on 30/10/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Kent Reliance and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Are Kent Reliance entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
We are downsizing from our house in Alfreton and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using an internet conveyancing practice as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Alfreton. Having lived in Alfreton for three years we know that this is a non issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You must enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
How do I search for a Alfreton law firm on the TSB conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Alfreton conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Alfreton conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to see whether they are on the TSB approved list
Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Alfreton conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Alfreton conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Alfreton conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:
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What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing? Can they put you in touch with clients in Alfreton who can give a testimonial?
I am the registered owner of a 2 bed flat in Alfreton, conveyancing formalities finalised May 1995. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Alfreton with a long lease are worth £206,000. The ground rent is £45 invoiced every year. The lease expires on 21st October 2090
With 65 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £13,300 and £15,400 plus legals.
The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.
How much experience do your Alfreton conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?
Alfreton conveyancing lawyers help thousands of people move home every year and assisted lots of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Alfreton conveyancers have worked on recent similar cases.