Do banks and building societies provide you with an approved list of Sedgefield conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the UBS conveyancing panel?
Sedgefield conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the UBS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from UBS directly.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Sedgefield. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 10/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I need some fast conveyancing in Sedgefield as I am under an ultimatum to exchange contracts within one month. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no lawyer would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Sedgefield the following are instances of issues that can crop up and therefore affect the marketability of the property: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
It has been 4 months following my purchase conveyancing in Sedgefield took place. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £150,000 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.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Sedgefield. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sedgefield
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Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.
My brother is buying a ground floor flat in Sedgefield. He has received a fee estimate by the conveyancer recommended by the selling agents and it came to £1385 . It was eight years ago since I sold and purchased a home and it cost was £440. Have charges really escalated to that extent?
What does the conveyancing estimate include? Is it just for the legal fees, or what you will be paying in total (for example Sedgefield searches, land registry fees, etc)