We are a couple about to exchange contracts for a property in Finsbury Park. We have hit a snag. The mortgage offer with Nationwide Building Society runs out on 9/2/2026 but the sellers are suggesting a completion date of 11/2/2026. Is it possible to prolong the mortgage expiry date?

The best person to deal with your question is your lawyer who will hopefully calculate if he or she is corresponding with the bank, vendor’s representatives, selling agents or conceivably all parties based on the circumstances your conveyancing to date.

We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Aldermore. Finsbury Park conveyancing practitioners have been chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Aldermore?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Aldermore conducted the survey? Have you informed Aldermore as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

We were going to get a OIP from Clydesdale this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Clydesdale recommend any Finsbury Park solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Finsbury Park solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Clydesdale through the process.

My fiancee and I are spending time looking at flats in Finsbury Park and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a solicitor in place at this stage? I am planning to take a home loan with Barclays.

You should start requesting conveyancing quotes 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 EA. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Barclays, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel.

About to purchase a new build flat in Finsbury Park. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Finsbury Park

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please supply a car parking plan. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

I am a sole trader planning to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-move-no fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Finsbury Park for under £1,200?

We can recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Finsbury Park, including the disposal and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. If you are hoping to buy or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right firm. As for the fees this will depend on the structure and nuances of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or telephone us so that we can supply you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

I am one month into a freehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the local agent to execute conveyancing in Finsbury Park. I am am extremely dissatisfied with the level of service. Could you help me find new solicitors?

They would have to be really poor in order to consider replacing them. Has your loan offer been generated? If so you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your conveyancer needs to be on the lenders panel to avoid supplemental charges and complications. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. The search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Finsbury Park