My husband and I are looking to acquire a home in Quorn and are in fact using a Quorn conveyancing practice. Within the last couple of days our conveyancer has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with a view to exchanging next week. Clydesdale have this evening contacted us to advise us that there is now an issue as our Quorn conveyancer is not on their conveyancing panel. Please explain?
When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is normal for the purchasers' lawyers to also represent the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your property lawyer should contact your lender and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You don't have to instruct a firm on the bank's conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Quorn solicitors, in which case it will likely add costs, and it will likely delay the transaction as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.
Finally the sale completed on my house in Quorn last July yet the purchaser is texting me complaining that her conveyancer needs to hear from mylawyer. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Following your house sale your solicitor should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also evidence that the mortgage has been redeemed to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities specific conveyancing in Quorn.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Quorn. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 19/8/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I am assisting my step-mother sell her property in Quorn. Does the conveyancer commission the EPC or do I organise this?
After the abolition of Home Packs, energy performance certificates was retained a compulsory part of selling a property. An EPC needs to be commissioned before the property is advertised. It is not a task that law firms ordinarily arrange. If you are using a Quorn conveyancing solicitor they may be able to arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with long established Quorn energy assessors
Are all Quorn Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the UBS conveyancing list of approved firms?
Some major lenders now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.
We expect to receive a DIP from Santander this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Santander recommend any Quorn solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?
You will need to appoint Quorn solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Santander conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Santander through the process.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Quorn. I have chance upon a site which appears to be the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via email that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I am attracted to a couple of maisonettes in Quorn both have in the region of 50 years remaining on the leases. Do I need to be concerned?
A lease is a right to use the property for a period of time. As the lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease deteriorates and it becomes more costly to extend the lease. For this reason it is advisable to extend the lease term. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We recommend you seek professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this field.
I inherited a garden flat in Quorn, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1999. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Comparable properties in Quorn with an extended lease are worth £265,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease expires on 21st October 2102
With only 76 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.