I am acquiring residence in Taunton. My lawyer is not on the bank approved panel. Am I still permitted to appoint my Taunton conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the lender approved list?
Your options include
- Complete the deal with your existing Taunton conveyancing practitioner but your lender will no doubt retain a lawyer on their approved list. The net result is additional charges together with probable delay.
- Get a new solicitor to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
- Convince your property lawyer to do everything possible to get listed on the mortgage company conveyancing panel
I am under pressure from the seller of a property in Taunton to exchange within four weeks. What can I do to expedite matters?
In a situation where you are under pressure to complete it is advisable to make sure that your solicitor is familiar with the location as they will have local contacts and intelligence. It is even conceivable that they could have transacted otherhouses in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Taunton conveyancing lawyer. Second, make sure that the conveyancing firm is on the lender panel. It is said that 18% of Taunton conveyancing transactions are delayed or jeopardised after discovering a purchaser’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s list of approved solicitors. In many cases this discovery resulted in the legal transfer of property being held up by an average of 21 days. It is said that this issue impacts in the region of one hundred thousand home sales every year. Many Taunton conveyancing practices can not represent certain banks so do check at the outset.
About to place an offer on a leasehold apartment in Taunton. The property agents advise that it is normal for flats in Taunton to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am taking out a mortgage with Chelsea Building Society. Is this going to be acceptable if the lease has Seventy One years remaining.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting 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 6/6/2026 the requirements read as follows :
I have recentlyfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Taunton for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to check if the property is registered to you, you can make 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 Taunton conveyancing specialists.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Taunton. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Taunton
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Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my basement flat in Taunton. Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon, but I have just received a yearly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?
The sensible thing to do is pay the maintenance contribution as normal as all ground rent and maintenance charges will be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
Taunton Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to buying
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How long is the Lease? This information is helpful as a) areas may result in problems for the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate if services remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will need to know about it Is anyone aware of any major works on the horizon that will likely add a premium to the maintenance charges?