Do the conveyancing lawyers identified through your search tool carry out auction conveyancing in Charing Cross?

We know of a number of niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. Charing Cross is one of the many areas of in which our lawyers have a presence.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Charing Cross. My lender is The Mortgage Works

The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 10/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :

Can you help - my lawyer says that flying freehold insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Charing Cross conveyancing?

The right level of flying freehold indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between HSBC Bank and Skipton Building Society. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.

We are getting a further advance on our home loan from Barclays as we wish to conduct a loft conversion to our home in Charing Cross. Are we obliged to appoint a bricks and mortar Charing Cross solicitor on the Barclays conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Barclays do not ordinarily require firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Barclays list.

My sealed bid on a property in Charing Cross has been accepted, the owners do nevertheless have a connected purchase. The sellers have placed an offer on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other apartments booked. I have instructed a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Charing Cross. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Kent Reliance going?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Charing Cross conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to check that your solicitor is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Concerning the next phase this very much dictated by the circumstances of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market the majority of buyers will apply for a home loan with Kent Reliance and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their lawyer to press on with searches.

What does a local search inform me about the house I am buying in Charing Cross?

Charing Cross conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as PSG The local search is essential in every Charing Cross conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your property. The search will supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.

We are FTB’s just having agreed a price on a property in Charing Cross, and are now looking to get solicitors lined up. I have used the various rating based websites and the results are from all over the country. Is it important to have a Charing Cross lawyer local to your prospective house? We are willing to do all the communicating over the internet, but I assume at some point we may be required to attend the lawyer's office to sign papers?

The lawyer does not have to be in Charing Cross, but choosing local means that you have the option to go in if needed, for instance, if a signature is immediately necessary. Also, a Charing Cross solicitor have established relationships with local agents and (if the vendor has chosen a local property lawyer) with them, which will help keep things moving faster.