I have just been advised by my lender that my Mortimer solicitor is not on the bank Solicitor panel. What can I do to be certain whether this is indeed the case?

The sensible course of action for you to take is to contact your Mortimer lawyer directly. You lawyer should inform you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your bank.

We are about to sign contracts for a leasehold flat in Mortimer. We encountered a stumbling block. The loan offer with Coventry Building Society expires on 20/1/2026 but the sellers are putting forward a completion date of 22/1/2026. Is it possible to prolong the loan expiry date?

The person best placed to deal with your concern is your lawyer who will hopefully determine if he or she is should be discussing with the lender, vendor’s conveyancers, estate agents or indeed all parties given the history of your transaction as of today.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Mortimer. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Mortimer of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

My cousin has recommend that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Mortimer. Do I take his guidance?

No doubt the best way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to seek referrals from friends or relatives who have previously instructed the firm you're are thinking of instructing.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £275,000 garden flat in Mortimer on Friday in a week. The management company has quoted £312 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Mortimer?

Mortimer conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes often involves the buyer’s solicitor sending enquiries for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to address these enquiries the majority will be willing to assist. They are at liberty to charge a reasonable charge for answering questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it is in excess of £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in respect of administration fees, without which the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that one has little choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to exchange contracts with the buyer.

Mortimer Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

The answer will be important as a) areas can result in problems in the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the managing agents you will want to know about it How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? Does the lease have onerous restrictions?