Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Vauxhall. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 16/5/2025, the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I are selling our house in Vauxhall and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any local lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Vauxhall. Having lived in Vauxhall for three years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Vauxhall 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?
As long as you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be recorded by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, find your property and secure up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually hold a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for a small fee.
How does conveyancing in Vauxhall differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Vauxhall come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because builders in Vauxhall typically buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Vauxhall or who has acted in the same development.
We are 17 days into a residential purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the high street agent to do our conveyancing in Vauxhall. We are not happy. Could you help me find new conveyancers?
A lawyer would need to be very poor in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage been sent? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the new contact details and have the loan are issued to the new lawyers. Your new conveyancer should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid escalating costs and delays. So that should be your starting point. The search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Vauxhall
Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Vauxhall being on the bank conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the bank approved panel?
We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right Vauxhall conveyancing solicitor for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Vauxhall knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..