I am in the throes of swapping over from my domestic home loan to a Buy to Let Coventry Building Society mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I require a solicitor for this. I got in contact with the same Norbiton conveyancing solicitor who acted on my behalf when I previously bought the house. The costs illustration sent of £550 has taken me by surprise as I am not require purchase conveyancing - it’s simply a bog-standard refinance.
The quote is slightly on the expensive side. If you are willing to expend time scrutinising prices you could get the conveyancing a bit cheaper by perhaps £100 plus VAT. On the other hand, assuming were happy with the service the firm provided you couldcome to rue choosing an a cheaper solicitor. If is important to be sure that the solicitor can act for Coventry Building Society. Do make use of our search tool to find a Norbiton conveyancing firm on the Coventry Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Norbiton.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Norbiton. My lender is Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 18/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Do I find a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Norbiton?
There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Norbiton and Solicitor firms in Norbiton who provide Conveyancing services It is important to make clear that the two are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. Both can handle associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
We had chosen conveyancers with offices in Norbiton on the HSBC solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate fee for handling the HSBC mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by HSBC?
As unfair as it may appear, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your solicitor is entitled to levy a fee for this. The fee is not dictated by HSBC but by your Norbiton property lawyer. Numerous firms on the HSBC panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but many firms include it on their overall fee.
Intending to buy a maisonette in Norbiton. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Norbiton conveyancing practitioner is on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
Is it possible to change solicitor as I have to find one who is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing list. I instructed a family conveyancing solicitor in Norbiton five minutes from me but he is not approved by Nationwide Building Society
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Norbiton on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Norbiton. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Norbiton.
I am employed by a busy estate agency in Norbiton where we see a few leasehold sales jeopardised as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received conflicting advice from local Norbiton conveyancing firms. Please can you clarify whether the owner of a flat can start the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?
Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.
An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder 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.
I have tried to negotiate informally with with my landlord to extend my lease without success. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal decide on such issues? Can you recommend a Norbiton conveyancing firm to act on my behalf?
Absolutely. We can put you in touch with a Norbiton conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Norbiton residence is Flat D 15 Claremont Gardens in September 2013. TheTribunal determined in accordance with section48 and Schedule13 of the Leasehold Reform,Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 that the premium for the extended lease should be fourteen thousand one hundred and eighty seven pounds (£14,187.00) This case was in relation to 1 flat.
Are there any apps to help find a Norbiton conveyancing solicitor on the lender conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 15kilometers to attend the solicitor.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel search on this website. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Norbiton and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Norbiton. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the bank solicitor panel.