Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Preston Park. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 12/1/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I am assisting my sister sell her flat in Preston Park. Does the conveyancing solicitor commission an EPC or do I organise this?
After the abolition of HIPs, energy performance certificates was maintained a compulsory component of moving property. An energy performance certificate should be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms normally organise. If you are using a Preston Park conveyancing solicitor they may be able to arrange energy performance certificates due to their contacts with long established local providers
Is it the case that all Preston Park CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing list of approved solicitors?
Some major banks and building societies now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.
About to purchase house in Preston Park. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Preston Park conveyancing practitioner is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.
Various web forums that I have visited warn that are the primary reason for obstruction in Preston Park conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the top 10 causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Preston Park.
I'm remortgaging my current home to a buy to let mortgage with Barclays and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a deposit on another property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Preston Park. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and tie in the transactions?
Make use of our comparison tool on this site to be sure that the conveyancers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are the solicitor should be able to tie up the two transactions but you should talk with you lawyer and make clear your desired outcome and requirements.
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Preston Park for my purchase. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public can read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training purposes.