My partner and I are intent on acquiring a flat in Willenhall. My lawyer is not listed on the bank approved panel. Is it possible for me to retain my Willenhall conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the lender list of approved lawyers?
Various options include
- Proceed with your chosen Willenhall conveyancing practitioner but your mortgage company will undoubtedly retain a conveyancer on their conveyancing panel. The net result is additional charges and likely interruption.
- Appoint a fresh lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, ensuring that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
- Appeal to your lawyer to apply to join the mortgage company panel
Would the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool handle conveyancing in Willenhall by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing experts carrying out attended exchanges. Do call us to secure a fee calculation and details as to dates.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home are lost. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Willenhall 5 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?
As long as you have a registered title the information relating to your ownership will be held by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to conduct a search at the Land Registry, locate your house and secure current copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will in most cases retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Willenhall. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Willenhall
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The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Willenhall before instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to issue a loan on such a premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you call us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Willenhall. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
My husband and I today discovered that one of the partners of the firm undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Willenhall is related to the seller. Is this acceptable?
On the basis that no conflict arises this should be fine. Where you are obtaining mortgage finance then the mortgage company may have a say as many lenders have specific requirements on this. For example for Coventry Building Society as of 24/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :