We are buying a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Farnham Common who is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Coventry BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Farnham Common.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Farnham Common. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 26/7/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I have paid off my mortgage with Coventry BS. I assume I don't need a Farnham Common conveyancing practitioner on the Coventry BS panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Coventry BS 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 Coventry BS mortgage from the register. Coventry BS, 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 Coventry BS has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Coventry BS has instructed the Land Registry to do so
About to purchase maisonette in Farnham Common. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Farnham Common conveyancing practitioner is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.
I've read lots of mortgage guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Farnham Common solicitor - who is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Aldermore will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Aldermore will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Farnham Common surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
I have been told that property searches are the main cause of hinderance in Farnham Common conveyancing transactions. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Farnham Common.
How does conveyancing in Farnham Common differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Farnham Common approach us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because developers in Farnham Common usually acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Farnham Common or who has acted in the same development.
I am a sole trader intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-move-no charges for non-domestic conveyancing in Farnham Common for under 1500k?
We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Farnham Common, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are looking to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we will find you the right lawyer. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your details or telephone so as to enable us to supply you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.