My partner and I are acquiring a brand new flat in Bestwood and my lawyer is telling me that she has to the mortgage company to disclose incentives from the seller. The Estate Agents are hassling me to exchange and my preference is not to prolong the conveyancing. Is my lawyer right?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your solicitor. A precondition to being on a mortgage company panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The CML Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Bestwood. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 8/6/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Bestwood before retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to give a loan on this type of house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different instructions from Nationwide. If you contact us we can look into this further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Bestwood. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
How do I locate a Bestwood law firm on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the facility on this website. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Bestwood conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Bestwood conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to see if they are on the Bank of Ireland member panel
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Bestwood for my home move. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
Anyone can read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes monitor telephone calls for training requirements.
Online reading suggests that Bestwood solicitors are more costly than licensed conveyancers in Bestwood to use when buying a house. So is it better if I use a conveyancer or a solicitor if I am buying a property in Bestwood.
When it comes to conveyancing in Bestwood the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.