I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Tickton. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 24/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
This question may be naive but I am new to the house moving as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Tickton. Do I receive the keys to the property on the completion date from my conveyancer? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Tickton?
On the day of completion you do not need to go to the conveyancers office in Tickton. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the completion advance to the seller's lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be called to receive the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.
My fiancee and I are at the point of looking at apartments in Tickton and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a solicitor appointed at this stage? I will be getting a home loan with Santander.
It would be wise to commence your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the EA. Given that you are getting a mortgage with Santander, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Santander conveyancing panel.
It is unclear whether my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have telephoned my Tickton building society branch on numerous occasions and was informed it wasn't an issue and they will lend. My Tickton conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they would not lend based on their published requirements. Who do I believe?
As long as the conveyancing practitioner is on the mortgage company panel, they must follow the CML Handbook conditions for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Tickton. Now, I need the files however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Tickton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Tickton is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Tickton are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Tickton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Tickton may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
Is it possible to change firm as I have to select a firm on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing panel. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in Tickton round the corner but she is not accepted by Alliance & Leicester
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Tickton on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Tickton. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Tickton.
I am hoping to complete next month on a studio apartment in Tickton. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they are sending me a report on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Tickton should include some of the following:
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You should have a good understanding of the insurance obligations Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? Advice concerning the obligations in the lease to pay service charges - in respect of the block, and the more general rights a tenant enjoys Repair and maintenance of the premises You should be told what constitutes a Nuisance in the lease
I inherited a 1 bedroom flat in Tickton, conveyancing was carried out 6 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Tickton with a long lease are worth £191,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2079
You have 54 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £31,400 and £36,200 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you 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.