Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site carry out conveyancing in Darnall by way of an attended exchange?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts carrying out personalised exchanges. Do call us to get a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
we are a couple who decided to purchase a newbuild flat in Darnall with a loan from TSB.We have a Darnall conveyancing lawyer but TSB advised that her practice is not listed on their approved list of member firms. It seems we have no choice but to instruct a TSB panel firm or retain our high street solicitor and pay for a TSB panel lawyer to represent them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that TSB use our lawyer?
Unfortunately,no. The home loan offered to you is subject to its various provisions, one of which will be that conveyancers will be on the TSB solicitor panel. in the past, most mortgage companies had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for TSB
I have paid off my mortgage with Nottingham. I assume I don't need a Darnall conveyancer on the Nottingham panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Nottingham mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Nottingham mortgage from the register. Nottingham, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Nottingham has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Nottingham has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Darnall off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Lloyds. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Lloyds, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel.
I had an offer accepted on a property in Darnall on 9/4/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Conveyancer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Clydesdale and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Are Clydesdale entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Clydesdale to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Darnall is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Darnall are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Darnall you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Darnall may ascertain 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 property.
Am I better off to appoint a Darnall conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can execute the conveyancing however her office is 300miles away.
The benefit of a local Darnall conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Darnall know how is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who used your friend and they were content that should trump using an unfamiliar Darnall conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.
I have just appointed agents to market my 2 bed flat in Darnall. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have just had a yearly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
It best that you clear the service charge as normal given that all rents and maintenance payments should be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
Darnall Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing
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How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the tenants benefit from control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is often employed where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. What is the service charge and ground rent on the apartment?