I am the registered owner of a freehold residence in Blyth but nevertheless charged rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Blyth and has limited impact for conveyancing in Blyth but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the generation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be extinguished.
I have Fifty Six years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Blyth. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 4/10/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Me and my partner are buying a apartment in Blyth. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to deposit money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
We previously chose solicitors locally in Blyth on the Kent Reliance solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a supplemental amount for dealing with the Kent Reliance mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Kent Reliance?
As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancer may charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Kent Reliance but by your Blyth lawyer. Numerous firms on the Kent Reliance panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but many practices include it on their overall fee.
My offer was accepted on a property in Blyth on 21/8/2026, valuation was booked 2 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Nationwide and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nationwide to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I'm buying my first flat in Blyth benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent suggested that I not inform my lawyer about the extras as it will affect my loan with Aldermore. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the UK Finance website. UK Finance form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Blyth. I've chance upon a site which seems to have the perfect answer If it is possible to get all formalities completed via email that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I previously informed by my bank that their panel conveyancers operate no move no charge basis for conveyancing in Blyth. My purchase did not proceed nevertheless the lawyers want search fees! They say the fees are independent!
in promising "no completion no fee" Blyth conveyancing firms are foregoing their charges for any work conducted. We must stress this is NOT an insurance scheme. you will still required to reimburse any charges that the lawyer has expended for you for example Blyth local authority checks