My partner and I are hoping to acquire a house in Idle and are in fact using a Idle conveyancing practice. Within the last couple of days our conveyancer has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with a view to exchanging next week. Nottingham Building Society have this morning contacted us to inform me that there is now an issue as our Idle solicitor is not on their approved list of lawyers. Is this a problem?
Where you are buying a property needing a mortgage it is standard for the purchasers' solicitors to also represent the purchaser's lender. 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 Quality 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 solicitors to act. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Idle solicitors, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it may delay matters as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.
I purchased a freehold premises in Idle but nevertheless charged rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Idle and has limited impact for conveyancing in Idle but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.
Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges post 1977.
Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 will be dispensed with completely.
I have 71 years remaining on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Idle. Conveyancing solicitors on the Platform panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 9/5/2025 the requirements read as follows :
Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial land in Idle?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Idle will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Idle. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Idle.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Idle it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could cause delays to Idle commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Idle.
Given that I will soon part with over three hundred thousand on 3 bedroom house in Idle I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor concerning theconveyancing in advance of appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
This is something that we recommend - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the solicitor who will be conducting your property ownership legalities in Idle.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is unique individual, not a file number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the figure you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Idle should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.
I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Idle. Before diving in I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.
Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Idle - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.
Idle Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to buying
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Generally speaking the outlay for major works tend not to be included within service charges, although there some managing agents in Idle ask leaseholders to pay into a sinking fund created for the specific intention of establishing a fund for larger repairs or maintenance. Best to be warned if redecorating or some other major work is anticipated that will be shared between the leasehold owners and will materially impact the level of the service costs or result in a one time payment.