My fiance and I are planning to buy a property in Solva and have appointed a Solva conveyancing practice. Within the past 48 hours our solicitor has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with a view to exchanging next week. Barnsley Building Society have this evening contacted us to inform me that they have now hit a problem as our Solva conveyancer is not on their conveyancing panel. What do we do from here?
When purchasing a property with the benefit of a mortgage it is usual 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 bank and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the bank's conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Solva solicitors, in which case your legal fees may increase, and it will likely delay the transaction as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.
I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my rented apartment in Solva by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. How realistic is it to complete in 5 weeks as don't want to have to move into short term accommodation?
Generally one should not give notice for your tenancy until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your conveyancer and urge them to they cajole the owners side, try to get a realistic time scale from them that everyone will aim towards
Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Solva costs more?
The conveyancing costs for a leasehold property in Solva is often greater when contrasted to a freehold residence. This is due to the extra work required in corresponding with the landlord and managing agents to collate the evidence about whether the rent and service fee have been discharged and whether there are any significant expenditure in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the building.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Solva. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 3/8/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I have todaydiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Solva for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I check that the property is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Solva conveyancing specialists.
What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Solva conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Solva conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Solva conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:
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If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason? Can they put you in touch with clients in Solva who can give a testimonial?
I inherited a split level flat in Solva, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding properties in Solva with a long lease are worth £170,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2104
You have 78 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £7,600 and £8,800 plus costs.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.