My partner and I are planning to purchase a house in Hackbridge and are in fact using a Hackbridge conveyancing firm. Within the last couple of days our property lawyer has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with the expectation that exchange is imminent. Barnsley Building Society have this afternoon contacted us to inform me that there is now an issue as our Hackbridge solicitor is not on their approved list of lawyers. Is this a problem?
If you are buying a property needing a mortgage it is normal for the purchasers' lawyers to also act for the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your lender and see 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 the bank's conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Hackbridge solicitors, in which case it will likely add costs, and it may delay matters as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.
Would the conveyancing solicitors that you recommend execute conveyancing in Hackbridge by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out one day exchanges. Please call us to receive a conveyancing quote and details as to availability.
We note that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Hackbridge?
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 Hackbridge.
I am about to put a bid on a leasehold flat in Hackbridge. The property agents assure me that it is usual for flats in Hackbridge to have less than 75 years remaining. I am getting a loan with Bank of Ireland. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years remaining.
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. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 18/2/2025 the requirements read as follows :
I am looking to sell my house. My past lawyers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Hackbridge if that affects matters.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Hackbridge. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Hackbridge being on the lender conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the lender approved panel?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right Hackbridge conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Hackbridge knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..