Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Isle of Dogs conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Santander conveyancing panel?
Isle of Dogs conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Santander conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Santander directly.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Isle of Dogs. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 12/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Isle of Dogs?
There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Isle of Dogs and Solicitor partnerships in Isle of Dogs who provide Conveyancing services It is important to make clear that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. The two can deal with other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
I am buying a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Isle of Dogs. The intention is to convert the garage to a playroom at the property.Will the conveyancing process include enquiries to ascertain if these alterations were previously refused?
Your property lawyer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Isle of Dogs can sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prevent certain alterations or necessitated the consent of a 3rd party. Some additions require local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Isle of Dogs. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Isle of Dogs lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.
It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Isle of Dogs took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Last August I purchased a leasehold flat in Isle of Dogs. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to completion of my purchase?
In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.
If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).
I inherited a ground-floor 1950’s flat in Isle of Dogs. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the sum payable for the purchase of the freehold?
Where there is a absentee freeholder or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the LVT to arrive at the premium.
An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement decision for a Isle of Dogs residence is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case related to 3 flats. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 101.61 years.
Are the Isle of Dogs conveyancing lawyers identified as being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by the mortgage company?
Isle of Dogs firms and firms conducting conveyancing in Isle of Dogs themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the bank conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the mortgage company directly.