We were just about to sign contracts for a ground floor flat in Easton. We encountered a problem. The loan offer with TSB expires on 29/6/2026 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 1/7/2026. Can one extend the mortgage expiry date?
The person best placed to address this question is your lawyer who should determine if they corresponding with the lender, vendor’s representatives, property agents or possibly all three based on the history of your conveyancing to date.
I have 7378 less than 75 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Easton. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 28/4/2026 the requirements read as follows :
My friend advised me that where I am buying in Easton I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is usually included in the estimate for your Easton conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Easton around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Easton.
Is it simple use your search facility to locate a conveyancing lawyer in Easton on the authorised to act for my lender?
Step one is to choose a lender such as Nationwide Building Society, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Britannia then type in your preferred area a common one being Easton. Conveyancing organisations in Easton and across England and Wales will then be shown.
I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Easton for my house move. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?
One may see published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training purposes.
Our financial adviser has suggested using their conveyancing practitioner for our conveyancing in Easton - won’t it be easier to just instruct them?
It is worth checking if the selling agent is recommending a conveyancer or introducing to a conveyancing practitioner. There are plenty of Easton estate agents who recommend two or three Easton conveyancing firms purely based on those lawyers offering a great service.