We are aiming to move property in January. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in North Harrow. Conveyancing lawyer was found prior to coming across your website.

On the afternoon of completion you can pick up the house keys from the estate agent however this should only occur once the previous owners lawyers advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be given over. After that you will need to inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in North Harrow or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in North Harrow.

The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in North Harrow. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?

All banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

My offer was accepted on a house in North Harrow on 18/8/2025, valuation was booked five days later, all came back fine. Property lawyer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Yorkshire BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Yorkshire BS 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 Yorkshire BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

How does conveyancing in North Harrow differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in North Harrow come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in North Harrow tend to acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in North Harrow or who has acted in the same development.

I decided to have a survey carried out on a property in North Harrow in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a mortgage on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call 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 North Harrow. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in North Harrow to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

Hoping to buy a property located in North Harrow and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about North Harrow. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the North Harrow area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at North Harrow. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

Me and my wife accepted an offer on a North Harrow property left to us 8 years ago in 2011. I have over a decades worth of conveyancing experience and, although retired, wish to conduct the conveyancing. The buyer's lawyer has informed me that their mortgage company will not allow you to do your own conveyancing insisting the funds to be released via a solicitor's bank account.

Lending requirements to property lawyers from all mainstream lenders state that If the vendor does not have legal representation the buyer’s lawyers should check whether the bank needs to be notified so that a decision can be reached as to whether or not they are prepared to move forward.