I have 7378 less than 75 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Bedfont. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 13/2/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Bedfont?
There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Bedfont and Solicitor practices in Bedfont offering conveyancing We would stress that the two are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal work in transferring property. The two can handle other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.
My solicitor has informed me that lack of building regulations insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Bedfont conveyancing?
The right level of lack of building regulations indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Yorkshire Building Society and Skipton Building Society. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Nationwide. I assume I don't need a Bedfont property lawyer on the Nationwide panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Nationwide mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Nationwide mortgage from the register. Nationwide, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Nationwide has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Nationwide has instructed the Land Registry to do so
My partner and I are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Bedfont and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Bedfont conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers used a web based conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Bedfont. We have lived in Bedfont for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You should check with 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 ailment)
I have a terraced Victorian property in Bedfont. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Accord Mortgages Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?
You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Bedfont and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.
Do I need to be suspicious that estate agents that I am dealing with are recommending an online conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Bedfont conveyancing company?
As with many service providers, often input from family and friends can be worth their weight in gold. But there are lots of players in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies may suggest conveyancers to instruct. On occasion the conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there behind the scenes financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are free to choose your preferred conveyancer. Don't forget that many mortgage providers have an approved list of solicitors you must use for the lender related work in your house move.
I am buying a garden apartment in Bedfont. Conveyancing lawyer has been awaiting, from the owner, building insurance paperwork. This morning I was informed that the owner needs to send the insurance documents for the flat above in addition. Why would my lawyer need to see the insurance for the other flat? Is it really required? We have been stalled for the last two weeks…
It is not impossible in leasehold conveyancing in Bedfont to find Conveyancing in Bedfont in a minority of cases reveals that the lease requires the leasehold owners to insure their individual flats rather than the freeholder insuring the entire building - which is definitely better. You should double check with your conveyancer but it would seem that your lawyer is looking to establish that the complete building is insured. Insuring a ground floor apartment is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the other flat cannot be reconstructed due to lack of insurance.