I am in the market for a reasonably priced conveyancer. Do I opt for an internet conveyancer or a high street Lincoln conveyancing lawyer?
Lincoln is a special area, where local know-how counts for a lot. The relaxed pace of life is great – just not when it comes to your house move. The property lawyers that we work with combine wide Lincoln know how with a professional, can doapproach that helps the conveyancing to progress without drama. It is a distinct advantage if they can make use of established connections with financial advisers, local authorities, valuers and counterpart Lincoln conveyancing practitioners
I own a freehold house in Lincoln yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?
It’s unusual for properties in Lincoln and has limited impact for conveyancing in Lincoln 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 have existed for hundreds of years, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges from 1977 onwards.
Old rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence in 2037 will be dispensed with completely.
We are planning to buy with Coventry BS. I dropped in a couple of local solicitors yet cant to find a Lincoln conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS approved list. Could you help?
Feel free to take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this web page. Pick the mortgage company and type Lincoln or your preferred area and you will see numerous solicitors offices in Lincoln or near you.
When it comes to lenders such as Clydesdale, do Lincoln solicitors have to pay an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are not aware of any lender fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Lincoln on 30/9/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Conveyancer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to TSB and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for TSB to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the TSB conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
After what feels like an age I have had an offer on a flat in Lincoln agreed to, the vendors do nevertheless have an associated purchase. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not yet tied up, and are looking at other properties booked. I have selected a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Lincoln. What should be my next step? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with TSB?
It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then survey, Lincoln conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to check that your conveyancing practitioner is on the TSB conveyancing panel. As to the subsequent stages this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. During a rising market the majority of home buyers would apply for a home loan with TSB and pay for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their conveyancer to press on with the conveyancing in Lincoln.
How difficult is it to change solicitor as I need to select one who is on the HSBC Bank conveyancing list. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Lincoln five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by HSBC Bank
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Lincoln on the HSBC Bank panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Lincoln. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in Lincoln and beyond.
As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but reside in Lincoln. My conveyancer (approximately 235 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Lincoln who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Lincoln