I am one month into the sale of my flat in Miskin and the EA has just text me to say that the buyers are switching law firm. I am told that this is due to the fact that the mortgage company will only engage with property lawyers on their conveyancing panel. On what basis would a leading mortgage company only engage with specific lawyers rather the firm that they want to appoint to handle their conveyancing in Miskin ?
Banks have always had panels of law firms they are willing to work with, but in the last few years big names such as Santander, have considered and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have acted for them for more than 25 years.
Lending institutions point to the increase in fraud as the reason for the reduction – criteria have been stiffened as a smaller panel is easier to oversee. No lender will say how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society claims that it is being contacted daily by practices that have been removed from panels. Some do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The purchasers are not going to have any sway in the decision.
Do the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool execute attended exchange conveyancing in Miskin?
There are a few conveyancing specialists carrying out one day exchanges. You should e-mail us to obtain a costs illustration and details as to dates.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Miskin. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 13/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I are downsizing from our house in Miskin and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed an internet conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Miskin. Having lived in Miskin for 5 years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)
About to purchase a new build apartment in Miskin. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Miskin
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Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.
I work for a long established estate agent office in Miskin where we have experienced a number of flat sales derailed as a result of short leases. I have been given contradictory information from local Miskin conveyancing firms. Please can you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the buyer?
Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the sale.
An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.
Miskin Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing
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Make sure you enquire if the the lease contains any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example it is very common in Miskin leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Miskin. If you love the propertyin Miskin yet your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you have a very hard choice. Is anyone aware of any major works anticipated that could add a premium to the maintenance charges? In the main the cost for major works are not included within service charges, albeit that a few managing agents in Miskin require tenants to contribute towards a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major works.