Please could you vouch for a Aldermore approved Rawdon conveyancing solicitor finish our home move within under 3 weeks? Would it be better to use a local Rawdon practice or an internet firm?
We would be happy to suggest some excellent Rawdon conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the high street in Rawdon. Go in to some well established firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Discuss your deadline together with the reasons and ask for a commitment on speed. Appoint the one that genuine.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Rawdon. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 28/5/2025, the requirements read as follows :
My partner and I are intent on selling our house in Rawdon and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any high street Rawdon lawyer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers used an online conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Rawdon. We have lived in Rawdon for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same illness)
I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Rawdon. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Rawdon of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one round the corner in Rawdon I like with amenity areas and station nearby, the downside is that it only has 49 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Rawdon for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?
If you need a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this.
What can I do to find out who is the owner of a property in Rawdon?
Assuming that the premises is recorded at HMLR, and you have enough specifics of the address of the premises, you will be able to view results from the HM Land Registry of the recorded owner for a for less than a fiver.