We wanted to use a property lawyer in Marazion for our house move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage company Skipton Building Society won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?
Mortgage Companies normally imposes restrictions either the type or the number of conveyancing practices on their panel. A common example of such criteria being that a firm must not be a sole practitioner. In addition to restricting the type of firm, a few banks have decided to limit the amount of firms they allow to act for them. Be aware that Skipton Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Skipton Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the reduction of conveyancing panels since 2008 even though there are differing views regarding the extent of solicitor engagement in some of that fraud. Data from the Land Registry indicate that thousands of law firms, including some in or near Marazion only conduct a couple conveyances per annum.
I'm the sole beneficiary of my late father’s estate and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Marazion. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in January. I plan to dispose of the property. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship may be treated the same way as if I'd bought the property in January. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The CML handbook requires conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you might be caught by that. How sensible a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the bank as this obligation is primarily there to capture subsales or the flipping of properties.
We had instructed conveyancers with offices in Marazion on the Coventry BS solicitor approved list. They are now charging me an additional amount for dealing with the Coventry BS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Coventry BS?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer may levy a fee for this. This charge is not set by Coventry BS but by your Marazion solicitor. Plenty of firms on the Coventry BS panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Marazion on 23/12/2025, valuation was booked 4 days later, all came back fine. Conveyancer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Barclays and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Are Barclays entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Barclays to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Barclays conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Marazion I like with amenity areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Marazion in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a short lease?
Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
I am downsizing from my home. My past lawyers closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Marazion if that affects matters.
You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Marazion. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.
In surfing the world wide web for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Marazion it shows results of numerous conveyancersin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the suitable conveyancing solicitor for me?
The ideal way of finding a suitable conveyancer is via personal recommendation, so seek the opinion of friends and relatives who have acquired a property in Marazion or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Marazion vary, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of three quotes from different solicitors. Be sure to secure confirmation that the fees are fixed.