I have just been advised by my financial adviser that my Woodside Park the law firm I have appointed is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. How can I be sure if this is correct?
You need to contact your Woodside Park conveyancer. You lawyer should notify you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a relatively new development (seven years old) in Woodside Park. 95% of the flats are already disposed of. Is it really necessary to order conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Woodside Park?
If you are acquiring a property with the assistance of a loan, your mortgage company will require some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Woodside Park conveyancing searches are optional. No doubt your conveyancer, will 'advise', perhaps strongly, that you should have the searches done, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you insist that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or ask you to appoint a different lawyer for your conveyancing in Woodside Park.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold apartment in Woodside Park. The selling agents tell me that it is the norm for flats in Woodside Park to have less than 75 years remaining. I am expecting a mortgage with Accord Mortgages. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has 69 years to go.
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. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 29/7/2025 the requirements read as follows :
What is your number one tip for finding a conveyancing solicitor in Woodside Park
It would be unwise to be tempted by the lowest Woodside Park conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Nationwide. Woodside Park conveyancing solicitors were instructed. How long does it take for Nationwide to forward the offer to the conveyancing practitioner?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Nationwide conducted the survey? Have you advised Nationwide as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
My wife and I are spending time viewing houses in Woodside Park and I am about to put in an offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a mortgage with TSB.
You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the estate agent. Given that you are seeking a mortgage with TSB, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Woodside Park?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Woodside Park. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Should I cancel the direct debit for my mortgage with RBS once a completion date for my sale in Woodside Park has been agreed?
No, you must continue paying any mortgage payments to RBS pending the mortgage being paid off out of the proceeds of sale as part of your Woodside Park conveyancing.