I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my let out property in Wembley Park by 11/8/2025. Conveyancing for my house purchase is underway. Can I complete in three weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
Generally one should not serve notice on a rental unless exchange of contracts has taken place. Assuming that you have not previously done so, notify to your lawyer and urge them to they seek the assistance the other solicitors, try to a target completion date that all parties will work towards
Completed the sale of my flat in Wembley Park last February yet the purchaser is SMS messaging every few hours to say their lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Following your sale your conveyancer is committed to forward the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There are no post completion procedures just for conveyancing in Wembley Park.
I have just over seventy years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Wembley Park. Conveyancing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland panel can deal with such extensions correct?
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. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 23/6/2025 the requirements read as follows :
We had appointed conveyancers with offices in Wembley Park on the Barclays solicitor panel. They have just billed me a supplemental fee for dealing with the Barclays mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Barclays?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancer can levy a fee for this. This fee is not set by Barclays but by your Wembley Park property lawyer. Some firms on the Barclays panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
I am purchasing a property in Wembley Park. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. TSB have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As your lender is TSB your lawyer must follow the formal requirements set out in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for TSB. The CML Handbook stipulates minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to TSB where a lease does not comply with these provisions. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not restricted to Wembley Park.
The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Wembley Park. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Wembley Park is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Wembley Park are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Wembley Park you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Wembley Park may decide 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.
Online research suggests that Wembley Park solicitors are more costly than Wembley Park conveyancers in Wembley Park when it comes to buying a house. Am I better off using a conveyancer or a solicitor where I am buying a property in Wembley Park.
When it comes to conveyancing in Wembley Park the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.