My IFA has requested my Bankside law firm’s panel reference for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. How do I find this out. I have contacted my local Bankside branch but they don't know it.
Have you tried speaking to your Bankside property lawyer about this?. They retain a central record lender panel numbers.
We are a couple about to sign contracts for a leasehold flat in Bankside. We encountered a snag. Our mortgage offer with HSBC Bank expires on 12/2/2026 but the sellers are insisting on a completion date of 16/2/2026. Is it possible to extend the mortgage expiry date?
The person best placed to address this question is your lawyer who should determine if he or she is better off negotiating with the mortgage broker, seller’s solicitors, property agents or possibly all three based on the circumstances your house move to date.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Bankside. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bankside
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Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
I opted to have a survey done on a property in Bankside in advance of appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks may not issue a mortgage on such a property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Bankside. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Bankside to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I am a couple of weeks into a residential purchase having been referred to solicitors by the selling agent to execute conveyancing in Bankside. We are not happy. Can you help me find new solicitors?
A conveyancer would have to be very poor in order to consider replacing them. Has the loan offer been issued? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the replacement solicitor and have the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your new conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added charges and delays. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The search tool can help you find a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Bankside
Having used your search tool I can't find the lawyer I was hoping to instruct as being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. My lawyer has said that they are on the mortgage company approved panel. How can I be sure given that they are not listed on your directory?
Not all firms are yet listed on our lender panel search tool which is still relatively new. Law firms are listing on a daily basis and it is probably the case that your lawyer is on the bank conveyancing lawyer and you should probably take them at their word. Please do feel free to suggest that they completing their listing on our site as it would only cost them £1 a month to list themselves as being on the lender solicitor panel.