Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Heckington. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 21/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Heckington. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?
Having exchanged you now have to retain a conveyancing practitioner soon as you now have a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the conveyancing. All auction property will have an associated legal pack. This will likely include most,if not all of the paperwork that your lawyer requires. If you have purchased leasehold property the auction papers may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork relating to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds in place to complete on the date specified in the contract.
My stepmother informed me that in purchasing a property in Heckington there may be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external changes to a property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in Heckington which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Heckington should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Barclays. Heckington conveyancing practitioners were chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Barclays?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Barclays done the valuation? Have you advised Barclays as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Barclays conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
I am selling our house in Heckington and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the purchasers are using a web based conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Heckington. Having lived in Heckington for many years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Heckington. Now, I need the files but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Heckington of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I have been on the look out for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Heckington I like with a park and transport links nearby, however it only has 61 years on the lease. There is not much else in Heckington in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?
If you need a home loan that many years may be an issue. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.
My company is intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-sale-no charges for commercial conveyancing in Heckington for under 1500k?
We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Heckington, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are looking to buy or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can find you the right lawyer. Regarding the charges this will depend on the structure and complexity of the deal. Let us have your contact information or telephone us so that we may furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.