My friend's dad is a solicitor. I expect that I'll be able to get mate’s rates for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of figure would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Kilburn Park?
Do contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. You will notice that fees seem to vary but service levels do differ between solicitors as is true with most professions.
Is it the case that all Kilburn Park CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Barclays conveyancing panel?
A selection of banks and building societies now use CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their panels.
I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Kilburn Park off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Coventry BS. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Coventry BS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
My offer was accepted on a property in Kilburn Park on 9/5/2025, valuation was booked 4 days after, all came back fine. Solicitor instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Leeds Building Society and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
My colleague suggested that if I am buying in Kilburn Park I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Kilburn Park conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Kilburn Park around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Kilburn Park Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding Kilburn Park.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Kilburn Park?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Kilburn Park. 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 property in Kilburn Park prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. If you call us we can look into this further via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Kilburn Park. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Kilburn Park especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Kilburn Park.
How easy is it to use your search facility to find a conveyancing solicitor in Kilburn Park on the panel for my mortgage?
First choose a bank such as Nationwide Building Society, Bank of Scotland or Nottingham Building Society then type in your preferred area for example Kilburn Park. Conveyancing firms in Kilburn Park and beyond will then be listed.