I plan on purchasing an apartment in Kibworth. My Conveyancer has never been on on the lender solicitor list. Can I still retain my Kibworth conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the lender panel?

You have a number of options open to you here

• Proceed with your existing Kibworth conveyancing practitioner but your bank will need to use a conveyancer on their approved list. The net result is additional fees and likely delay.
• Appoint a fresh conveyancer to act in the purchase, making sure they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
• Convince your conveyancer to seek to join the lender panel

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Kibworth. My lender is Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 23/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I moved into my house on 14 May and the transaction details is yet to be registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Kibworth expressed confidence that it would be recorded in less than a month. Are transfers in Kibworth uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Kibworth is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timeframes can differ according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry have to notify any other persons or bodies. As of today in the region of three quarters of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Registration takes place once the new owner has moved in to the property therefore an expedited registration is not typically top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a property in Swansea but reside in Kibworth. My solicitor (approximately 235 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Kibworth who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Kibworth

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the disposal of our £150,000 maisonette in Kibworth in just under a week. The management company has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Kibworth?

Kibworth conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes often involves the buyer’s solicitor submitting enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to answer such questions the majority will be willing to assist. They are at liberty to levy a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it is in excess of £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration fees, without which the charge is not strictly payable. In reality one has no choice but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to complete the sale of your home.

Kibworth Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

Is the freehold owned jointly by the tenants? How much is the ground rent and service charge?