IfI was to buy a straightforward housein Bethnal Green for cash and dispense with a survey and no local authority searches how much could I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Bethnal Green?
Any savings you would achieve would be isolated to the Bethnal Green conveyancing searches. Your conveyancer still got to do everything else - money laundering, correspond with your sellers conveyancing practitioner, SDLT submission, register the ownership etc. A marginal saving might be made by not having to register a mortgage however it will not be a lot.
About to place an offer on a leasehold flat in Bethnal Green. The property agents say that it is usual for flats in Bethnal Green to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am obtaining a loan with Accord Mortgages. Is this going to be a problem if the lease has 70 years unexpired.
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. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 12/5/2026 the requirements read as follows :
We are due to move house in June. Will my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Bethnal Green. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen prior to coming across your website.
On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the keys from your estate agent however this should only occur once the previous owners conveyancers inform the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be released. After that you will need to tell the removal men that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to recommend a specific removal company but can help you choose a conveyancing in Bethnal Green or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Bethnal Green.
Two weeks ago we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Clydesdale. Bethnal Green conveyancing lawyers have been selected. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Clydesdale?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Clydesdale completed the valuation? Have you informed Clydesdale as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Bethnal Green. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Bethnal Green is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?
Flying freeholds in Bethnal Green are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bethnal Green you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bethnal Green may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
We are four weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in Bethnal Green. I am am extremely dissatisfied with the level of service. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
They would have to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? If so you need to make them aware of the new contact details and have the offer are re-issued. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the banks panel to avoid escalating fees and delays. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool should help you find a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Bethnal Green
Me and my partner have just had an offer accepted on a property and had meeting on Wednesday with Leeds Building Society for the mortgage. They warned us that when it comes to choosing a conveyancer that unless they are on their approved list of conveyancing practitioners then we will have to pay out an additional charge of £200. This is because they would then have to appoint a conveyancer to act on their behalf as well as the one we appoint on our behalf and we assume responsibility for their invoice. I have requested Leeds Building Society to provide me with a list so I can request estimates only from their approved conveyancers but was told they dont have such a list to hand over. Is their an easier way of going about this?
You should ask Leeds Building Society what their criteria for panel membership is for a solicitor.Thereafter ask the solicitor of your choice whether they meet the criteria and have they acted on mortgages for Leeds Building Society in the past. If the answer to those is yes, then just clarify this with Leeds Building Society. Alternatively please use our search tool and we may be able to identify a lawyer in Bethnal Green on the approved list for Leeds Building Society.