The Colyers conveyancing firm handling our Colyers conveyancing has uncovered an inconsistency between the assumptions in the valuation report and what is revealed within the title deeds. My lawyer informs me that he is obliged to ensure that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s stance right?
Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Colyers. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 9/10/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I am assisting my sister sell her flat in Colyers. Will the conveyancing solicitor arrange the energy assessment or do I organise this?
Following the demise of HIPs, energy performance certificates remained a mandatory element of moving property. An energy assessment should be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers ordinarily organise. If you are instructing a Colyers conveyancing solicitor they may be willing to arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with reputable local assessors
I just bought a house at auction in Colyers. Conveyancing is required. What is next?
Having exchanged you will need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you will have a pending a fixed date to complete the transaction. An auction property will have a corresponding auction pack. This will likely include most,if not all of the documents that your solicitor will need. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal pack should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You should give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor at the earliest opportunity. You also need to ensure that you have funds organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
I am the single recipient of my late grandmother’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Colyers. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in September. I plan to dispose of the property. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship could be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the house in September. Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?
The CML handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be impacted by that. many lenders would take a practical view as this obligation primarily exists to pick up on subsales or the quick reselling of properties.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Colyers. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Colyers
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The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.
My husband and I are new to the buying process - agreed a price, but the selling agent told us that the vendor will only proceed if we instruct the agent's chosen conveyancers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Colyers
It is improbable the sellers are driving this. If they want ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Speak to the vendors direct and make the point that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to appoint your preferred Colyers conveyancing firm - not the ones that will give the estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.
What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Colyers conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Colyers conveyancing firm) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Colyers conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be helpful:
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What volume of lease extensions have they conducted in Colyers in the last 12 months?
Following months of dialogue we are unable to agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Colyers. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?
in cases where there is a absentee landlord or where there is dispute about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to assess the premium.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Colyers property is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case was in relation to 13 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 76 years.