In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Ravenscourt Park? Why is this being asked of me?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering regulations require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the potential client they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing retainer. The Terms and Conditions that you are required to sign will no doubt stipulate this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be checked. If you refuse to hand over identification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you.

My partner and I are at the point of viewing flats in Ravenscourt Park and I am about to put in an offer. Is it best to have a solicitor on ‘stand by’? I am planning to take a home loan with Santander.

It would be sensible to commence your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the EA. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Santander, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Santander conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I currently have a mortgage with Co-operative for my property in Ravenscourt Park. Conveyancing has been completed some time ago. If I am intending to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Co-operative?

Co-operative must be informed of your intention in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Co-operative’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Co-operative will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Co-operative directly. You need not do this via a Co-operative conveyancing panel lawyer.

I had an offer accepted on a property in Ravenscourt Park on 28/8/2025, valuation was booked 4 days after, all came back fine. Solicitor appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to TSB and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the TSB conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for TSB to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the TSB conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Ravenscourt Park. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ravenscourt Park

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Ravenscourt Park before instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies will not issue a loan on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ravenscourt Park. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My husband and I are 3 weeks into a freehold purchase having been referred to a firm by the estate agent to do our conveyancing in Ravenscourt Park. I am am extremely dissatisfied with the level of service. Could you help me find new solicitors?

They would have to be really poor to suggest changing them. Has the loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the new lawyer and get the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental fees and complications. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Ravenscourt Park