How up to date is your database of Great Dunmow solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel? Do Leeds Building Society send you an updated list?
Great Dunmow conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Leeds Building Society directly.
I am about to put a bid on a leasehold property in Great Dunmow. The estate agents tell me that it is the norm for flats in Great Dunmow to have less than 75 years left on the lease. I am expecting a mortgage with Tesco Bank. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 70 years to go.
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. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 2/11/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Great Dunmow. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Great Dunmow of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I'm buying a new build house in Great Dunmow with a loan from National Westminster Bank. The builders refused to move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not disclose to my conveyancer about this deal as it could adversely affect my loan with National Westminster Bank. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
How do I search for a Great Dunmow law firm on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 20miles to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Great Dunmow conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Great Dunmow conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can call them to verify whether they are on the Clydesdale approved list
Two months into purchasing a property in Great Dunmow. Conveyancing lawyer has called to say the property is "Leasehold". Does this adversely affect the marketability of the property?
Great Dunmow conveyancing does not normally involve leasehold houses. The crucial factor here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If it's 999 years with a nominal rent, it's essentially freehold, so it shouldn't impact the saleability too much.
At the other end of the spectrum, if it's, say, fifty five years it will have a significant effect on the saleability, and probably wouldn't be acceptable to the bank. The length of lease and ground rent will be specified in the lease which should be made available to your conveyancer.