Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Mortlake. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 9/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I purchasing a end of terrace house in Mortlake. We would like to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property include checks to determine if these works are prohibited?
Your solicitor should check the deeds as conveyancing in Mortlake can sometimes identify restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of changes or need the permission of a 3rd party. Many additions require local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
Please help - my lawyer advises that defective lease insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Mortlake conveyancing?
The appropriate level of defective lease indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Nationwide Building Society and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.
The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Mortlake. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Mortlake?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Mortlake. 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 am buying a new build apartment in Mortlake. 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.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Mortlake
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If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing property to a BTL mortgage with Barclays and I will use the rest of the raised equity towards a second property. The area we are talking about is Mortlake. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the transactions?
Do use our comparison tool on this page to check that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Having checked that they are your lawyer will be able to tie up the two transactions but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make apparent your desired outcome and requirements.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am selling a property in Neath but I am based in Mortlake. My lawyer (who is 200 miles from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Mortlake to attest this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Mortlake based