The Shepshed conveyancing solicitors that I recently instructed on my purchase in Shepshed have suddenly closed. I chose them because I needed a firm on the UBS conveyancing panel and my family Shepshed lawyer was not. I cut them a cheque for £250 in advance. What do I do now?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them straight away so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the UBS conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers should be in a position to help.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Shepshed. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Bank of Ireland be concerned?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Bank of Ireland your lawyer must check the conveyancing requirements outlined in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Bank of Ireland. The CML Handbook stipulates minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Bank of Ireland where a lease does not comply with these specifications. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to Shepshed.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in June 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Yorkshire BS are being a right pain. The Shepshed solicitor who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is happy to accept ‘lack of building regulation’ insurance but Yorkshire BS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Yorkshire BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Yorkshire BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Yorkshire BS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
My offer was accepted on a property in Shepshed on 23/3/2026, valuation was booked 2 days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Bank of Ireland and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Bank of Ireland to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I purchased a terraced Edwardian property in Shepshed. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and National Westminster Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Shepshed and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who carried out the work.
Should I be concerned about brokers that I am dealing with are suggesting an online conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Shepshed conveyancing practice?
As is the case with lots of professional services, often referrals from family and friends can be extremely useful or valuable. Nevertheless there are many players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and banks might all suggest solicitors to instruct. On occasion these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but sometimes there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to select your own conveyancer. Don't forget that most mortgage providers specify a panel list of conveyancers you must use for the mortgage aspect of your conveyancing.
Due to exchange soon on a studio apartment in Shepshed. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they report fully tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?
Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Shepshed should include some of the following:
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Are pets allowed in the flat? You must be told what constitutes a Nuisance in the lease Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice? It needs to be made clear to you if the lease allows you to add or improve aspects of the flat- you should know whether it relates to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is mandated necessary
I acquired a 1st floor flat in Shepshed, conveyancing having been completed October 2009. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Equivalent flats in Shepshed with a long lease are worth £191,000. The ground rent is £55 yearly. The lease ends on 21st October 2079
With 53 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £27,600 and £31,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.
I have just appointed agents to market my 2 bed apartment in Shepshed.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated however I have just received a yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?
The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as usual given that all ground rent and maintenance invoices should be apportionedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially