We were just about to sign contracts for a property in Nottinghamshire. We have hit a snag. Our mortgage offer with Clydesdale expires on 1/12/2026 but the owners are putting forward a completion date of 3/12/2026. Can one prolong the loan expiry date?
The person best placed to deal with your question is your conveyancer who is in a position to assess whether he or she is should be discussing with the mortgage company, seller’s solicitors, property agents or indeed all parties given what has gone on in your transaction as of today.
We note that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the Skipton conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Nottinghamshire?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Nottinghamshire.
Intending to buy a flat in Nottinghamshire. 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 Barclays 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 Nottinghamshire lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Nottinghamshire on 14/8/2026, valuation was booked five days later, all came back fine. Property lawyer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Leeds Building Society and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Leeds Building Society 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 Leeds Building Society to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Having read lots of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Nottinghamshire solicitor - who is on the TSB conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?
TSB will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually TSB will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Nottinghamshire postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with TSB, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Nottinghamshire.
I have todaybecome aware that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Nottinghamshire for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to see 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 Nottinghamshire conveyancing specialists.
Do I need to be suspicious by brokers that I am dealing with are suggesting a national conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Nottinghamshire conveyancing company?
As with many service providers, often input from family and friends can be very helpful. But there are many parties with a vested interest in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and lenders may put forward conveyancers to appoint. Sometimes these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but occasionally there might be a commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You have the right to choose your preferred conveyancer. However, bear in mind that the majority of banks specify a panel list of conveyancers you are obliged to use for the mortgage related work in your conveyancing.
I am planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Nottinghamshire who is on the bank solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a Nottinghamshire solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the bank who carry out conveyancing in Nottinghamshire. We dont recommend any particular conveyancing practice.