Willretaining a Edingale conveyancing lawyer make the legal process smoother?
Existing third party relationships are another important factor to consider when choosing conveyancing lawyers. Edingale law firms benefit from connections with mortgage brokers and estate, local authorities, surveyors and other conveyancing firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Possessing vast experience in the local area is an advantage.
Do lawyers request money up-front for my conveyancing in Edingale?
If you are buying a property in Edingale your solicitor will ask you put them with monies to cover the search fees. Generally this is needed to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the down payment is as part of the purchase price then this will be asked for shortly ahead of contracts are exchanged. Any further balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer a few days prior to the completion date.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Edingale. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 5/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
My partner and I are selling our property in Edingale and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Edingale lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Edingale. Having lived in Edingale for three years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to seek clarification that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
Hoping to buy a property located in Edingale and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Edingale. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Edingale area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Edingale. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
We have just become aware that one of the partners of the law firm undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Edingale is an uncle of the vendor. Is this allowed?
On the basis that no conflict arises this should be fine. Where you are obtaining a mortgage then the bank may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific requirements on this. For example for Clydesdale Bank as of 5/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :