Me and my fiance are buying a leasehold flat in Crowborough. My property lawyer is not listed on the mortgage company approved panel. Am I still permitted to continue with my Crowborough conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the lender list of approved lawyers?
You have a number of alternatives open to you here
- Proceed with your existing Crowborough property lawyer but your mortgage company will undoubtedly appoint a solicitor from their conveyancing panel. The net result is additional charges together with probable frustration.
- Choose a new solicitor to act in the purchase, ensuring that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
- Convince your lawyer to do everything possible to get accepted on the mortgage company conveyancing panel
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Crowborough. My lender is Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 18/6/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for obstruction in Crowborough conveyancing transactions. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Crowborough.
I have todayfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Crowborough for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to see if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Crowborough conveyancing specialists.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and identified one near me in Crowborough I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Crowborough suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.
I have today placed an offer on a leasehold flat in Crowborough and the broker that we are using suggested his conveyancer. They quoted nine hundred pounds excluding VAT and disbursements. Does this sound expensive?
You should not rely on a single quote. You should seek like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Crowborough. Then select one that you trust and just as important, is on the approved list of the bank that you have applied for a mortgage from.