My mortgage broker says he needs my North Sheen solicitor’s panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I discover this. I have contacted my local North Sheen office but they have not responded to me.
Have you tried calling your North Sheen property lawyer about this?. They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.
Me and my partner are soon to complete on the purchase of a property in North Sheen but as a result of damage from some water damage at the property I have was able negotiate recompense from the seller of £3k in the form of a reduction in the price. I had intended this to be dealt with as part of amending the contract but HSBC are not allowing this. Should they have been involved?
The property lawyer that is on a HSBC approved list is obliged to advise HSBC of any variations to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your conveyancing practitioner to report the price change to HSBC then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, HSBC and you would have to appoint a new lawyer for your conveyancing in North Sheen.
I have justbecome aware that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in North Sheen for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, 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 North Sheen conveyancing specialists.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in North Sheen I like with open areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in North Sheen in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you require a mortgage that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.
I'm converting the mortgage on my existing property to a BTL mortgage with Clydesdale and I will use the rest of the raised equity towards further house. The area we are interested in is North Sheen. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the two deals?
Do use our comparison tool on this site to check that the lawyers are approved by both banks. Assuming that they are the conveyancer will be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and requirements.
I yesterday found out that one of the directors of the firm undertaking the purchase conveyancing in North Sheen is a relative of the owners that we are purchasing from. Is this allowed?
As long as no conflict arises this is allowable. Where you are needing mortgage finance then the bank may have a say as many lenders have specific requirements concerning this. For example for Skipton Building Society as of 3/4/2026, the requirements read as follows :