In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Hollywood? Why is this being asked of me?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the ID of the potential client they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing instruction. The Terms and Conditions that you are required to sign should stipulate this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be checked. If you refuse to provide identification documents, your solicitor would not be able to accept instructions from you.
We wish to acquire a newbuild apartment in Hollywood with a mortgage from Halifax.We use our Hollywood conveyancing lawyer but Halifax informed us his firm is not on their approved list of firms. We have to appoint a Halifax panel solicitor or keep our preferred solicitor and fork out for a Halifax panel lawyer to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?
Unfortunately,no. The mortgage issued to you is subject to its various provisions, a common one being that solicitors must be on the Halifax approved list. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Halifax
Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Hollywood?
There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Hollywood and Solicitor firms in Hollywood to choose from It is important to make clear that the two are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal work in the home buying process. They may both also conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
I can not fathom if my bank obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have telephoned my Hollywood bank branch on numerous occasions and was reassured it wasn't a problem and they will lend. My Hollywood conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they refuse to lend in accordance with their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?
Provided that the property lawyer is on the lender panel, they must adhere to the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook requirements for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the mortgage company to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Hollywood on 26/8/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Clydesdale and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Clydesdale to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
We are buying a property and the lawyer has mentioned Chancel Repair to which the house may be liable given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this strictly warranted for conveyancing in Hollywood
Unless a previous purchase of the house took place after 12 October 2013 you may take it that lawyers conducting conveyancing in Hollywood to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.
I am looking for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one near me in Hollywood I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Hollywood for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a home loan the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
Me and my partner have today had an offer accepted on our first house in Hollywood, and are about to get solicitors appointed. We have used the different comparison based websites and the fee estimates are from all across the country. Is it critical to have a Hollywood solicitor local to your prospective property? We are fine to do everything over the web, but I am thinking at some stage we will need to physically go into the conveyancing practitioner's office to sign contracts?
On the whole there is no need to attend the office of your lawyer, they can post any relevant contracts to you, which you can sign and send back. Many buyers and sellers nevertheless opt to use a locally based solicitor, but it is not a prerequisite for conveyancing in Hollywood.