Please help. My Balsall Common solicitor is informing me me that he has toorder Balsall Common conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the HSBCapproved lawyer panel. These Balsall Common searches cost a lot of money can this be avoided?
You have limited options available to you. As you are obtaining a mortgage with a bank your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook conditions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Balsall Common conveyancing searches.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Balsall Common. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 26/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Balsall Common before instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders may refuse to give a mortgage on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions from Halifax. If you contact us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Balsall Common. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Balsall Common to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
Hoping to buy a property located in Balsall Common and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Balsall Common. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Balsall Common area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?
Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Balsall Common. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found
In searching the internet for the phrase on line conveyancing in Balsall Common it reveals numerous conveyancerslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancing solicitor for my move?
The best method of seeking the right conveyancer is through a personal referral, so seek the counsel of friends and those you trust who have purchased a property in Balsall Common or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Balsall Common differ, so it's sensible to secure a minimum of three estimates from varying types of conveyancers. Make sure that you know what costs in the quote includes.