I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Borough Green. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 5/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I require expedited conveyancing in Borough Green as I am faced with a deadline to complete within 3 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at free not to do searches although no solicitor would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Borough Green the following are instances of issues that can show up and therefore affect the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Borough Green is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Borough Green are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Borough Green you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Borough Green may determine 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're FTB’s - agreed a price, but the selling agent informed us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we use their chosen lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Borough Green
We suspect that the owner is not behind this requirement. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a motivated purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Contact the sellers directly and explain that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to instruct your preferred Borough Green conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will give their estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing figures set by HQ.
I only have 62 years unexpired on my flat in Borough Green. I now wish to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What should I do?
On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to find the lessor. On the whole a specialist should be helpful to try and locate and to produce a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Borough Green.
Borough Green Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries Prior to buying
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Most Borough Green leasehold properties will be liable to pay a service bill for the upkeep of the block invoiced by the landlord. If you acquire the property you will have to pay this charge, normally periodically accross the year. This could vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay annual, this is usually not a significant amount, say around £50-£100 but you should to enquire it because sometimes it could be prohibitively expensive. What is the name of the managing agents?
My wife and I are first time buyers just having agreed a price on a property in Borough Green, and are about to get solicitors lined up. We have utilised the various rating tools and the fee estimates are from all across the England and Wales. Is it critical to have a Borough Green solicitor local to the prospective new home? I am fine to do everything over the internet, but I am thinking at some stage we may need to visit the conveyancing practitioner's office to sign contracts?
The solicitor does not need to be in Borough Green, but choosing local means that you can attend their offices if needed, by way of example, if a signature is immediately necessary. In addition, a Borough Green solicitor is likely to be familiar with local agents and (if the vendor has chosen a local lawyer) with them, which will help smooth the process.