Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Marshfield?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Marshfield your solicitor will ask you to provide them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is payable against the purchase price then this should be required shortly before exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is needed should be transferred a few days prior to the completion date.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Marshfield. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 26/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I are purchasing a flat in Marshfield. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? On completion day we have to send money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
Intending to buy a flat in Marshfield. 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 Nationwide 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 Marshfield property lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.
Our offer on a detached house in Marshfield has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The owners have offered on a flat, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Marshfield. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with TSB going?
It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur costs prematurely (home loan application is in the region of £1k, then valuation, Marshfield conveyancing search charges, etc). First, you must check that your solicitor is on the TSB approved list. As to the next phase this very much dictated by the circumstances of your case, motivation for this property and on the state of the market. In a rising market some buyers would apply for the mortgage with TSB and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their conveyancing practitioner to proceed with searches.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £305k and identified one close by in Marshfield I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Marshfield suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you require a home loan that many years will be an issue. Discount the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
My mum and dad cant seem to find their Marshfield property on the HM Land Registry online search facility. They recall that back in the 60’s when they acquired the house there were complications concerning the address not being recognised in some systems.
Almost all residences in Marshfield should be revealed. Have you endevoured to search with simply the postcode. Usually it will identify all the houses and flats inside the postcode. Where recorded it will show up with a title number. If they bought back in the 70’s it's conceivable it may be not yet registered. The property could still be revealed but with the title number identified as 'na'. In this scenario you will need to find the original title documentation which could be with your parent’s bank.