Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Silsoe. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 24/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
If you had a top tip for selecting a conveyancing solicitor in Silsoe what would it be?
Do not opt for the lowest Silsoe conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
I have a mortgage with Skipton for my property in Silsoe. Conveyancing has been completed a year ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Skipton?
Your original mortgage agreement with Skipton will provide that you need their approval prior to renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Skipton’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Skipton directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Skipton conveyancing panel firm.
About to purchase flat in Silsoe. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Silsoe property lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.
My friend advised me that if I am purchasing in Silsoe I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Silsoe conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out significant information about Silsoe around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Silsoe Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Silsoe.
How straightforward is it to use the search facility to select a conveyancing lawyer in Silsoe on the panel for my bank?
1st pick a bank such as HSBC Bank, Coventry Building Society or Godiva Mortgages Ltd then choose your preferred area a common one being Silsoe. Conveyancing firms in Silsoe and across England and Wales should be shown.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Silsoe for my house move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
You may find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training reasons.
I acquired a property in Silsoe last 26/11/2024 and to date it is still not registered with HM Land Registry. It was part of a new estate and my conveyancing practitioner told me that it may take one year to complete the registration formalities. I have contacted HM Land Registry directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Do I need to be concerned?
It is your lawyer that you must contact in order to satisfy any issues which have arisen as part of the registration formalities for your Silsoe property. Normal Silsoe conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the seller's property lawyer that they will assist in resolving any question raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking in some way.