I am in a contract race with another buyer for a property in Kew. What can I do to speed up matters?

In the event that the seller is applying pressure for your conveyancing it is highly recommended that your lawyer is familiar with the location as they will have local contacts and intelligence. It is possible that they would have transacted otherhomes in the same street. Therefore consider using a Kew conveyancing solicitor. In addition, be sure that the conveyancing firm is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is understood that just under twenty per cent of Kew conveyancing transactions are delayed or derailed after discovering a purchaser’s conveyancer was not on their mortgage lender’s panel. This can often result in the legal process being held up by an average of 21 days. It is said that this issue impacts in the region of 100,000 home moves every year. Most Kew conveyancing firms can not act for certain banks so do check at the outset.

Completed the sale of my flat in Kew last September yet the purchaser is whats apping every few hours to say their conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?

Following your sale your conveyancer is obliged to send the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your conveyancer must also confirm that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in Kew.

We are purchasing a apartment in Kew. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? On the day of competition we have to put money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am selling my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in February 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s mortgage company, Yorkshire BS are being problematic. The Kew solicitor who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Yorkshire BS are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Yorkshire BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Yorkshire BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Yorkshire BS 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.

My offer was accepted on a property in Kew on 20/8/2025, valuation was booked 2 days later, all came back fine. Solicitor retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Co-operative and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

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

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Kew before instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks will not issue a loan on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Kew. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Kew to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

Is there a distinction between surveying and conveyancing in Kew?

Conveyancing - in Kew or elsewhere - is the legal term given to transferring legal title of property from one person to another. It involves the checking of the title. Whether buying or selling, you should be aware of anything affecting the property such as proposals by government departments, illegal buildings, or outstanding rates. The conveyancer should conduct the appropriate searches and inquiries on the property. Surveying relates to the structure of a property itself. A surveyor will look at a house, flat and any outbuildings you are buying and will help you find out about the condition of the building and, if there are problems, give you a powerful reason for negotiating the purchase price down or asking the seller to remedy the defects prior to you complete your move.