We previously chose conveyancers based in Hartlebury on the Nottingham solicitor panel. They have just billed me a further sum for the legal aspects of the Nottingham mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Nottingham?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your conveyancer may charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Nottingham but by your Hartlebury property lawyer. Numerous firms on the Nottingham panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee but many firms incorporate it on their overall fee.

My partner and I have arranged the release of further monies on our home loan from Clydesdale as we want to conduct renovations to our property in Hartlebury. Are we obliged to appoint a nearby Hartlebury solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Clydesdale don't usually instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Clydesdale panel.

My offer was accepted on a house in Hartlebury on 15/12/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Solicitor retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to TSB and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel. Are TSB entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for TSB to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the TSB conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial site in Hartlebury?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Hartlebury will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Hartlebury. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Hartlebury.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Hartlebury it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Hartlebury commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Hartlebury.

I am buying my first flat in Hartlebury benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not budge the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The house builders rep advised me not reveal to my solicitor about the deal as it would put at risk my loan with the bank. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Hartlebury is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Hartlebury are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Hartlebury you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hartlebury may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

My conveyancing solicitor in Hartlebury has requested from me identification documents saying that this forms part of his retainer as a conveyancer on the bank Solicitor panel. Can you confirm whether this is the case?

Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offence if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage, your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy the bank. This is not unique to conveyancing in Hartlebury