Finally the sale completed on my house in Idle last April yet the purchaser is Skype messaging daily to say their solicitor needs to hear from mysolicitor. What are the post completion sale legalities now that I have sold?
Post completion of your sale your solicitor should send the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been paid off to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion tasks peculiar conveyancing in Idle.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Idle. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 6/10/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I have been told by my lawyer that lack of right of way insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Idle conveyancing?
The right level of lack of right of way indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Barclays and Skipton Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.
We had instructed conveyancers located in Idle on the UBS solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a supplemental amount for handling the UBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by UBS?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. This fee is not set by UBS but by your Idle solicitor. Some firms on the UBS panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee but many firms incorporate it on their overall fee.
About to purchase flat in Idle. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Coventry BS 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 Idle solicitor is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one close by in Idle I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it only has 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Idle suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you may ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Idle for my home move. Can I check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
One can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training reasons.