Do all mortgage companies provide you with an approved list of Eastcote conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel?
Eastcote conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Clydesdale directly.
I have Fifty Six years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Eastcote. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 17/2/2026 the requirements read as follows :
is it true that all Eastcote solicitor practices on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Bank of Ireland approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the SRA. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the firms would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
We had chosen solicitors with offices in Eastcote on the Leeds Building Society solicitor panel. They are now charging me an additional fee for handling the Leeds Building Society mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Leeds Building Society?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancing practitioner may levy a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by Leeds Building Society but by your Eastcote lawyer. Some firms on the Leeds Building Society panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
At last I have had an offer on a flat in Eastcote agreed to, but there is a chain. The sellers have offered on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have chosen a local conveyancing solicitor in Eastcote. What should be my next step? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Skipton?
It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Eastcote conveyancing search costs, etc). The first thing to do is ensure that your conveyancer is on the Skipton approved list. Concerning the next phase this very much dictated by the specifics of your transaction, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market many purchasers would apply for the mortgage with Skipton and arrange for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their solicitor to proceed with the conveyancing in Eastcote.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Eastcote is the location of the property. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Eastcote are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Eastcote you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Eastcote 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 premises.
I have been advised by a number of property agents in Eastcote to get a quote from a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial incentive for Estate Agents to market your site over a competitor’s?
We refuse to make any referral fee for sending work to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.
Should I cancel my mortgage payments with Lloyds once a completion date for my sale in Eastcote has been set?
No, you must keep meeting any mortgage payments to Lloyds pending the mortgage being paid off from the proceeds of sale as part of your Eastcote conveyancing.