How up to date is your search tool for Long Ashton conveyancing solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel? Do Barclays send you an updated list?
Long Ashton conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Barclays directly.
I am about to put an offer on a leasehold property in Long Ashton. The selling agents assure me that it is normal for flats in Long Ashton to have less than 75 years unexpired on the lease. I am expecting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years unexpired.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 16/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :
Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Principality. Long Ashton conveyancing lawyers have been selected. How long does it take for Principality to issue the offer to the property lawyer?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Principality done the valuation? Have you advised Principality as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Principality conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Long Ashton. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Nationwide be concerned?
As you are obtaining a mortgage with Nationwide your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements contained in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Nationwide. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook sets out minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Nationwide where a lease fails to comply with these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Long Ashton.
Planning on purchasing a flat in Long Ashton. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Long Ashton conveyancing practitioner is on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Long Ashton I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, however it only has 51 years on the lease. There is not much else in Long Ashton in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?
If you require a mortgage that many years may be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.
How difficult is it to change solicitor as I have to select one who is on the Barclays Direct conveyancing panel. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in Long Ashton five minutes from me but the firm is not approved by Barclays Direct
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Long Ashton on the Barclays Direct panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Long Ashton. Using search facility on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Long Ashton.