Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site carry out conveyancing in Melling by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct personalised exchanges. Do call us to obtain a costs illustration and details as to dates.
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Melling? Is this really necessary?
Melling conveyancing solicitors as well as nationwide property practitioners throughout the UK have an obligation under Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules to verify the ID of any client in order to ensure that clients are who they say they are.
Conveyancing clients will need to produce two forms of certified identification; proof of ID (typically a Passport or Driving Licence) and proof of address (usually a Utility Bill less than 3 months old).
Proof of the origin of funds is also required under the money laundering laws as solicitors are duty bound to check that the money you are using to purchase a property (be it the exchange deposit or the full purchase amount if you are buying without a mortgage) has originated from a reputable source (such as an inheritance) and is not the proceeds of criminal activity.
I have 71 years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Melling. Conveyancing solicitors on the Accord Mortgages panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 22/8/2025 the requirements read as follows :
It has been four months since my purchase conveyancing in Melling completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. 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 asset 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.
I am purchasing my first flat in Melling with a mortgage from Barnsley Building Society. The sellers would not budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The house builders rep told me not inform my lawyer about the extras as it could put at risk my mortgage with Barnsley Building Society. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
How do I locate a Melling solicitor on the Britannia conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am willing to travel upto 10miles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the search on this page. Please choose the bank and your location and you will see a number of Melling conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Melling conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to verify whether they are on the Britannia member panel