My conveyancer has discovered a defect with the lease for the property we are purchasing in Stanley. The other side have offered title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will pay for it. Our lawyer says that he must ensure that the lender is willing to move forward with this solution. Who is the client here, us or the mortgage company ?
The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the risk of a conflict of interest, you and the bank are the client. Your solicitor must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects with the lease so that the bank can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your conveyancing practitioner will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Stanley is more expensive?
Stanley leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving appropriate notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Stanley. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 5/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :
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My husband and I are first time buyers - agreed a price, yet the selling agent told us that the vendor will only proceed if we use their chosen conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Stanley
It is improbable the sellers are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and make the point that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to instruct your preferred Stanley conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn their negotiator at the agency a referral fee or achieve conveyancing targets pre-set by corporate headquarters.
What range of conveyancing matters do Stanley conveyancing organisations handle?
By and large Stanley conveyancing companies manage to supply various assistance to home and land owners, sellers, buyers, freeholders and tenants which may include:
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Private sale conveyancing in Stanley or throughout the rest of the country
Home purchase conveyancing in Stanley and nationwide
Probate sale conveyancing purchase, disposal and subdivision of land Transfers of Equity Conveyancing in Stanley and beyond Staircasing i.e. buying extra shares of a property that has been purchased through a shared ownership scheme