We are purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Woodside Park who is on the Lloyds solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Woodside Park.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Woodside Park. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 29/6/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Woodside Park. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?
Now that you have for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you must find a conveyancing lawyer soon as you are faced with a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the purchase. An auction property will have a bespoke legal set of papers. This should include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold premises the auction papers may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation specific to leasehold premises. You need to pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds in place to complete on the on the contractual date .
We are aiming to move house in July. Should my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Woodside Park. Conveyancing solicitor was found prior to coming across your site.
On the afternoon of completion you can collect the house keys from the estate agent however this can only be done after the vendors conveyancers confirm to the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be passed over. After that you can advise the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in finding a residential property solicitor in Woodside Park or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Woodside Park.
I've read lots of house buying guides, I note that they all recommend that you should get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Woodside Park solicitor - who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Leeds Building Society will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Leeds Building Society will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Woodside Park surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.
I'm purchasing my first flat in Woodside Park with the aid of help to buy. The sellers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The sale representative suggested that I not inform my solicitor about this side-deal as it could jeopardize my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML 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.
My partner has suggested that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Woodside Park. Do I take his advice?
There are no two ways about it the ideal way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to get recommendations from friends or family who have experience in using the conveyancer you're are thinking of instructing.
I inherited a a ground floor purpose built flat in Woodside Park. In the absence of agreement between myself and the landlord, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal determine the premium payable for a lease extension?
if there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement 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 Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to decide the amount due.
An example of a Lease Extension matter before the tribunal for a Woodside Park flat is Flat 2 2 Netherfield Road in April 2010. The Tribunale held that premium payable for a 90 year extension to the existing Lease should be £7,705. This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 76 years.
What are the frequently found defects that you encounter in leases for Woodside Park properties?
Leasehold conveyancing in Woodside Park is not unique. All leases are drafted differently and drafting errors can sometimes mean that certain clauses are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:
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Maintenance charge proportions which don’t add up to the correct percentage Repairing obligations to or maintain elements of the property
You will have difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Santander, Leeds Building Society, and Platform Home Loans Ltd all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. Where a lender has been advised by their lawyers that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, forcing the purchaser to withdraw.