I am purchasing a property without a mortgage in Raynes Park. I have resided for the previous dozen years in Raynes Park. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. Given that I have knowledge of the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?
If you not getting a home loan, then all but one or two of the Raynes Park conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your conveyancer will try and steer you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches done, but he has a professional duty to do this. Do bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house in the future, it could be of relevance to your future buyer what the searches determine. Sometimes properties with apparent issues can still throw up unpredicted search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Raynes Park should provide you some sensible advice concerning this.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Raynes Park. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 17/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Various internet forums that I have visited warn that are the primary cause of stalling in Raynes Park house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Raynes Park.
five months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Raynes Park took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
How simple is it to switch conveyancer as I have to instruct a firm on the Nottingham Building Society conveyancing list. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Raynes Park round the corner but he is not accepted by Nottingham Building Society
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Raynes Park on the Nottingham Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Raynes Park. Using search facility on this page, you can contrast fees for conveyancing solicitors in Raynes Park and throughout England and Wales.
I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Raynes Park. I happened to land on a site which looks to be the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all this stuff done via phone that would be ideal. Do I need to 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?