Please help. My Hebden Bridge conveyancer is informing me me that he is legally obliged toconduct Hebden Bridge conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Lloydsconveyancing panel. Is my lawyer correct?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are obtaining a home loan with a lender your solicitor has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook requirements . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Hebden Bridge conveyancing searches.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Hebden Bridge. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 23/6/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Hebden Bridge?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Hebden Bridge. 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 decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Hebden Bridge in advance of instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to give a loan on this type of premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Hebden Bridge. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Hebden Bridge to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Hebden Bridge and how can your lawyers assist?
The particular law that you refer to provides security of tenure to business leaseholders, giving them the a statutory right to apply to court for a renewal lease and remain in occupation when the lease comes to an end. There are certain specified grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act for protection and assist with commercial conveyancing in Hebden Bridge
I am 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Hebden Bridge. We are not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?
They would need to be very poor in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage been sent? If so you must make them aware of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid supplemental fees and complications. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. The find a solicitor tool should assist you in finding a bank approved solicitor for your home move in Hebden Bridge