Me and my fiance are purchasing a 1 bedroom apartment in Putney Heath with a mortgage. We have a Putney Heath lawyer, however the bank advise he's not on their "panel". It seems we have little choice but to instruct one of the lender panel conveyancing practices or continue with our Putney Heath property lawyer and pay for one of their panel lawyers to act for them. We regard this is inequitable; are we not able to insist that the lender use our Putney Heath conveyancing practitioner ?
Unfortunately,no. Your mortgage offer is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your Putney Heath conveyancing solicitor to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Putney Heath. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 15/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :
My friend suggested that if I am buying in Putney Heath I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Putney Heath conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing significant information about Putney Heath around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Putney Heath Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Putney Heath Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Putney Heath.
My wife and I purchased a 4 bedroom Victorian property in Putney Heath. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Birmingham Midshires. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Putney Heath and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing practitioner who carried out the work.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Putney Heath. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Putney Heath
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The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.
Should I be suspicious that third parties that I am dealing with are suggesting a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Putney Heath conveyancing practice?
As with lots of professional services, often referrals from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are many parties with a keen interest in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders may recommend conveyancers to use. Sometimes the conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there exists a commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You have the discretion to appoint your preferred lawyer. Don't forget that some lenders have an approved list of conveyancers you have to use for the mortgage related work in your transaction.