I was referred a lawyer who has given a fee calculation of £1150 for no move no fee conveyancing in Newburn. I’m looking to sell a modern property for £300,000. This appears over the top. Is it in excess of what I should be paying for conveyancing in Newburn?
The costs illustration is fractionally on the high side. If you are prepared to invest time comparing prices you may be able to decrease the fees marginally by say £100 plus VAT. That being said, you couldlive to rue opting for an a cheaper lawyer. If is important to check that the conveyancer can represent your lender. Do employ our search tool to get a quote a Newburn conveyancing company on the banks conveyancing panel which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Newburn.
About to place a bid on a leasehold property in Newburn. The property agents tell me that it is the norm for flats in Newburn to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am taking out a loan with Accord Mortgages. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 69 years remaining.
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 12/10/2025 the requirements read as follows :
When it comes to lenders such as Nottingham, do Newburn conveyancing practitioners incur an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any lender fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
We expect to receive a OIP from Nottingham this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Nottingham recommend any Newburn solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Newburn solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Nottingham through the process.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Nationwide. I assume I don't need a Newburn lawyer on the Nationwide panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Nationwide mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Nationwide mortgage from the register. Nationwide, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Nationwide has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Nationwide has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I am purchasing a new build house in Newburn with a mortgage from Birmingham Midshires. The developers would not budge the price so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The house builders rep told me not disclose to my conveyancer about this side-deal as it would impact my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.
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.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one close by in Newburn I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Newburn for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?
If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.
My brother has suggested that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Newburn. Do I take his advice?
There are no two ways about it the best way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to get guidance from friends or relatives who have experience in using the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.