I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and have to vacate my let out apartment in West Norwood by 9/3/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase has just started. Can I complete in three weeks as I wish to avoid having to move into short term accommodation?
Generally one should not serve notice for your lease until your lawyer suggests that you should. Assuming that you have not previously done so, contact to your conveyancer and urge them to they seek the assistance the owners lawyers, try to get a realistic time scale from them that all parties will look to achieve
I have a decision in principle. The bank mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Does this mean I have to instruct their panel solicitor as I would prefer to appoint a West Norwood based conveyancing firm?
Do check but the the likelihood is that appoint one of their panel conveyancers if you accept the "fee-free" deal. Call the mortgage company to see if they allow a cash alternative. Some mortgage companies have previously offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor in West Norwood.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Virgin Money, do West Norwood solicitors face a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
is it true that all West Norwood solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Leeds Building Society approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. The majority of mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be overseen by the CLC.
I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in May 2010, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, Skipton are being pedantic. The West Norwood solicitor who is on the Skipton conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Skipton are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Skipton have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that Skipton have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Skipton may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in West Norwood 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?
Gone are the days when you need to have the physical deeds to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
We're FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the selling agent has warned us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we use their chosen conveyancers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local solicitor used to conveyancing in West Norwood
We suspect that the seller is unaware of this request. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and explain that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to instruct your own,trusted West Norwood conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will provide their estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing targets set by HQ.