I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Crouch End. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 1/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Various online forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one cause of stalling in Crouch End conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Crouch End.
Taking into account that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a garden flat in Crouch End I would like to talk to a lawyer about myhouse move in advance of giving the go ahead to the firm. Can this be arranged?
We could not agree more - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you first talking to the solicitor who will be carrying out your conveyancing in Crouch End.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important person, not a matter number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are calculated and presented to you for your conveyancing in Crouch End should be the amount on the final invoice that you end up paying.
I am four weeks into a leasehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the selling agent to perform conveyancing in Crouch End. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
A conveyancer would have to be really poor in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage offer been issued? If so you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and have the offer are re-sent. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid supplemental fees and frustration. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The find a solicitor tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Crouch End
Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Crouch End with the intention of expediting the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Crouch End can be avoided if you appoint lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers’ lawyers. If you are supposed to have a share in the Management Company, you should ensure that you hold the original share certificate. Organising a duplicate share certificate is often a time consuming formality and delays many a Crouch End home move. If a new share certificate is required, do contact the company officers or managing agents (if relevant) for this at the earliest opportunity. If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Crouch End state that internal structural changes or installing wooden flooring require a licence issued by the Landlord consenting to such alterations. Where you dont have the consents in place do not contact the landlord without contacting your solicitor first. You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but it would be wise to verify this via your conveyancers. A purchaser's lawyer will be unlikely to recommend their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the remaining number of years is below 80 years. It is therefore essential at an early stage that you identify whether the lease for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale. The majority of freeholders or Management Companies in Crouch End charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should discover the actual amount of the charges. The management pack sought as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most common cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Crouch End.
Following years of correspondence we simply can't agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Crouch End. Does the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal have jurisdiction to calculate the appropriate figures?
in cases where there is a absentee freeholder or if there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the relevant legislation you can apply to the LVT to calculate the price.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Crouch End residence is Flat 2A 19 Shepherds Hill in June 2014. The tribunal concluded in accordance with section 48 and schedule 13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act (the 1993 Act) that the premium payable in respect of the grant of a new lease for the Flat be £24,303 (twenty four thousand three hundred and three pounds) This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired lease term was 67.85 years.
My wife and I have selected a Crouch End conveyancing solicitor for our house purchase (FTB’s) and have spotted in the terms and conditions that they are not overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority. Am I right to be worried or is that usually the case with conveyancing practitioner?
We can't see why they should be. Most conveyancer don't lend money. You should check that they are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who have strict stipulations in relation to amounts held in their bank.