We note that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Garston?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Garston.
I have just over seventy years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Garston. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions right?
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 14/4/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Garston?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Garston. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Garston for my home move. Can I check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
Members of the public may search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.
I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Garston. Before diving in I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.
Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and almost all are in Garston - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Garston Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing
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How much is the ground rent and service charge? Does this lease have more than 85 years unexpired? Best to be warned whether a new roof is being put on or some other significant cost is pending to be shared by the leasehold owners and could well dramatically increase the the maintenance costs or require a one time invoice.
My wife and I are buying a ground floor flat in Garston. When we first instructed lawyer, they told us that they were on all major UK bank panels. Our mortgage broker emailed today to say that they are not on the RBS approved list. If it turns out to be true, what should we do? Do we just pick a new conveyancer that is on their approved list or do we cover the costs for separate representation, with RBS appointing their own preferred conveyancing practitioner.
Where you are purchasing a property requiring a mortgage it is usual for the purchaser’s lawyers to also act for the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a conveyancer has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the property lawyer to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the solicitor has to satisfy. Some lenders now require their panel firms to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your lawyer should call RBS to find out if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on RBS's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Garston lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it will likely delay the transaction as you have another set of people involved.