Can you help? My Barking lawyer is advising me that she is duty bound toapply for Barking conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the HSBCapproved lawyer panel. Do I not have a choice here?
You have limited options available to you. As you are taking a home loan with a bank your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the CML Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Barking conveyancing searches.
Having sold my house in Barking last December but the buyer keeps SMS messaging daily to say her solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What should have happened following completion?
Following your sale your solicitor should forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where relevant, your solicitor must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been repaid to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion steps unique to conveyancing in Barking.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Barking. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 31/3/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I am aiming to move house in May. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Barking. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen prior to coming across this site.
On the day of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the selling agent however this should only occur after the vendors lawyers advise the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be passed over. You will need to tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can help you find a conveyancing in Barking or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Barking.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Barking. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Yorkshire BS be concerned?
Given that your lender is Yorkshire BS your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements contained in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Yorkshire BS. The CML Handbook sets out minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Yorkshire BS where a lease fails to comply with these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not limited to Barking.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Barking off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Bank of Ireland. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.
three months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Barking took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I have been recommended by a couple of local property agents in Barking to find a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to offer your lawyers ahead of alternative conveyancing organisations?
We don’t make any referral fee for sending work in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.