My husband and I are nearing an exchange on a house in Wickersley and my parents have sent the ten percent deposit to my property lawyer. I am now advised that as the deposit has not arrived from me my lawyer needs to make a notification to my bank. I am advised that, in also acting for the bank he must inform them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I advised the mortgage company about my parents' contribution when I applied for the home loan, so is it really necessary for this now to hold matters up?
The property lawyer is legally required to clarify with mortgage company to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only disclose this to your mortgage company if you permit them to, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.
We see that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Wickersley?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Wickersley.
I have 70 years unexpired on my lease and require a lease extension for my apartment in Wickersley. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 6/10/2026 the requirements read as follows :
When it comes to lenders such as Coventry BS, do Wickersley lawyers face a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
My wife and I are in the process of looking at flats in Wickersley and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it best to have my solicitor on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with UBS.
It would be advisable to instigate 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 contact information on to the EA. Given that you are getting a mortgage with UBS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Wickersley. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Most 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 resolved very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.
My wife and I are downsizing from our house in Wickersley and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Wickersley lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using an internet conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Wickersley. Having lived in Wickersley for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain confirmation need.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? 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 illness)
I am purchasing a new build house in Wickersley with the aid of help to buy. The developers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about the deal as it would adversely affect my mortgage with Skipton Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.
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 UK Finance website. UK Finance 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.