My Solicitor in Mottingham is not on the Coventry Building Society Solicitor Panel. Can I still continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Coventry Building Society approved list?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your existing Mottingham lawyers but Coventry Building Society will need to use a lawyer on their panel. This will result in additional overall conveyancing charges as well as cause frustration.
- Find an alternative solicitor to act in the conveyancing, remembering to check they are Persuade your lawyer to use their best endeavours to join the Coventry Building Society conveyancing panel
I am planning to move home in December. Does my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you put forward a removal company in Mottingham. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen before I stumbled across your page.
On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from the selling agent however this can only be done when the vendors conveyancers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be collected. You can advise the removal men that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a particular removal company but can assist you in finding a residential property solicitor in Mottingham or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Mottingham.
I had an offer accepted on a property in Mottingham on 5/10/2026, valuation was booked 3 days after, all came back fine. Conveyancer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Lloyds and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Lloyds 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 Lloyds to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Leeds Building Society have agreed my mortgage in principle, my bid on a house in Mottingham has been accepted, what happens next?
Your estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancers are on the lender’s panel). Call up Leeds Building Society or the financial adviser and finish off any relevant forms. Leeds Building Society will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or owners to schedule a time for the valuation to occur. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes on average a week to get a mortgage offer. Leeds Building Society will send the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Mottingham.
I have todaybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Mottingham for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Mottingham conveyancing specialists.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Mottingham is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can give?
Flying freeholds in Mottingham are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Mottingham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Mottingham may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
I've found a house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a great figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have just found out that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns buying a house with a leasehold title in Mottingham. Conveyancing solicitors have are soon to be appointed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in Mottingham ?
The majority of houses in Mottingham are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are purchasing in Mottingham in which case you should be shopping around for a Mottingham conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they have experience in transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to carry out changes to the property. You may also be required to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the property is part of an estate. Your solicitor will appraise you on the various issues.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without any joy. Can one make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal? Can you recommend a Mottingham conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Mottingham conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Mottingham residence is 49 Woodstock Court Burnt Ash Hill in May 2012. the payment of £64,116 by the leaseholder was the premium which the Tribunal found due for the lease extension in this case. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired term was 23.26 years.
I recently found out that one of the partners of the firm acting on the purchase conveyancing in Mottingham is is the mother of the seller. Is this allowed?
On the basis that there is no conflict of interest this is allowable. Where you are obtaining mortgage finance then the lender may have a say as many banks have specific instructions on this. For example for Virgin as of 11/11/2026, the requirements read as follows :