Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Wembley Park is not on my lender's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of the firm’s work?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should simply call the Wembley Park conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
Completed the sale of my flat in Wembley Park last August but the buyer keeps calling me to moan that their conveyancer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?
Post completion of your house sale your conveyancer should forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where appropriate, your lawyer must also send confirmation that the home loan has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion procedures peculiar conveyancing in Wembley Park.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Wembley Park. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 6/10/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I require fast conveyancing in Wembley Park as I am under a deadline to sign on the dotted line within one month. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a cash purchaser you are at free not to have searches conducted although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Wembley Park the following are instances of what can be revealed and therefore affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...
I have recentlybecome aware that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Wembley Park for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can carry out 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 Wembley Park conveyancing specialists.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Wembley Park conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
When appointing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Wembley Park conveyancing firm) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Wembley Park conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:
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If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not? How many lease extensions has the firm carried out in Wembley Park in the last 12 months?
I own a first floor flat in Wembley Park. Given that I can not reach agreement with the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium due for the purchase of the freehold?
in cases where there is a missing freeholder or if there is dispute about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision on the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension case for a Wembley Park premises is Ground Floor Flat 69 Clifton Avenue in March 2012. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the new lease was £5,932 This case affected 1 flat. The number of years remaining on the existing lease(s) was 76.06 years.