Having sold my house in Trimdon last March yet the purchaser is Skype messaging every few hours to say his conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Following your house sale your conveyancer is obliged to forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s lawyers. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in Trimdon.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Trimdon. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 7/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I have a terraced Victorian property in Trimdon. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Clydesdale. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking Clydesdale to clarify?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Trimdon and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.
I am buying my first flat in Trimdon benefiting from help to buy. The builders would not reduce the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not to tell my solicitor about this extras as it will impact my mortgage with Coventry Building Society. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Trimdon I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Trimdon suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.
I am buying a flat and cash is in place. I have provided conveyancer with 2 distinct forms of photo identification, bank statement, numerous utility bills. Now he needs a copy from a probate lawyer advising that the funds are legitimate and that it has come from inheritance and not via illegitimate means.
In today’s world you will not be able to complete any Trimdon conveyancing transaction without first providing evidence of your identity to your lawyers. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper part and photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other. Establishing of your source of funds is required under Money Laundering Regulations.