Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Rawdon. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 9/3/2026, the requirements read as follows :
My partner and I are selling our home in Rawdon and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. A local lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Rawdon. Having lived in Rawdon for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You must 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 health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I have todaybeen informed that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Rawdon for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can make 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 Rawdon conveyancing specialists.
Is it possible to change firm as I need to select one who is on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing panel. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in Rawdon round the corner but he is not accepted by Alliance & Leicester
It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Rawdon on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Rawdon. In making use of search facility on this page, you can compare charges for conveyancing solicitors in Rawdon and throughout England and Wales.
I am a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the local agent to carry out the conveyancing in Rawdon. We are not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
They would have to be very poor in order to consider changing them. Has the loan offer been generated? If so you need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the loan are re-sent. The conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added costs and delays. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. Our search tool can help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Rawdon
Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Rawdon with the intention of expediting the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Rawdon can be bypassed if you get in touch lawyers the minute you market your property and request that they start to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ conveyancers. If there is a history of conflict with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are settled prior to the flat being put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where there is an ongoing dispute. You may need to swallow your pride and pay any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is clearly preferable to reveal the dispute as historic as opposed to ongoing. In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Rawdon leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or installing wooden flooring necessitate a licence issued by the Landlord approving such works. Where you dont have the approvals in place do not contact the landlord without contacting your conveyancer first. The majority of freeholders or Management Companies in Rawdon charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Rawdon. A minority of Rawdon leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this applies to your lease, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers obtain bank and professional references. Any bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is able to meet the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their solicitors.
I own a 2 bed flat in Rawdon, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Rawdon with an extended lease are worth £175,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 per annum. The lease terminates on 21st October 2084
You have 58 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £23,800 and £27,400 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.