My partner and I are planning to buy a property in Slade Green and have appointed a Slade Green conveyancing firm. Within the last couple of days our solicitor has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with the expectation that exchange is imminent. TSB have this evening contacted us to inform me that there is now an issue as our Slade Green solicitor is not on their conveyancing panel. Please explain?
If you are buying a property requiring a mortgage it is standard for the purchasers' lawyers to also represent the purchaser's lender. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your property lawyer should contact your lender and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Slade Green solicitors, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it will likely delay the transaction as you have another set of people involved.
Me and my fiancee are acquiring our first property. The conveyancer has messagedto check if we would like to take out extra conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we have no idea as to what's relevant for conveyancing in Slade Green
The extent of Slade Green conveyancing searches should be triggered based entirely on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your general appetite to risk. What is important is that you properly understand what information each search could give you. Then you can decide if you consider that you need that information. If uncertain, ask your conveyancer to guide you.
I have 71 years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Slade Green. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 24/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :
I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Slade Green I like with open areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Slade Green in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?
Should you need a home loan that many years will likely be problematic. Discount the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for remortgage conveyancing in Slade Green. I happened to chance upon a site which appears to be the perfect offering If it is possible to get all formalities completed via email that would be preferable. 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?
What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Slade Green conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Slade Green conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Slade Green conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be helpful:
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How experienced is the practice with lease extension legislation? If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not?
My wife and I have hit a brick wall in trying to purchase the freehold in Slade Green. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?
Most certainly. We can put you in touch with a Slade Green conveyancing firm who can help.
An example of a Lease Extension decision for a Slade Green flat is Various @ Colombus Square in January 2012. the Tribunal calculated the premiums to be paid for new leases for each of the flats in Mariners Walk to be £3822 and the premium to be paid for the new lease of 2 Knights Court to be £4439. This case affected 13 flats. The unexpired term as at the valuation date was 76 years.