We note that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Summerhill?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Summerhill.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Summerhill. My lender is Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 31/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :

If you had a top tip for selecting a conveyancing solicitor in Summerhill what would it be?

It would be unwise to be seduced by the cheapest Summerhill conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.

We are planning to move house in February. Will my conveyancing solicitor communicate with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Summerhill. Conveyancing firm was chosen prior to coming across your website.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the house keys from your estate agent but this can only occur after the sellers solicitors confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be handed over. Subsequently you can inform the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in Summerhill or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Summerhill.

I'm in the process of looking at houses in Summerhill and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Nationwide.

You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Nationwide, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

It has been 2 months since my purchase conveyancing in Summerhill took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Summerhill. Before I set the wheels in motion I would like to find out the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Summerhill - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Summerhill Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

Who are the managing agents? Make sure you find out if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. For instance plenty of leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Summerhill. If you love the propertyin Summerhill but your dog is not allowed to move with you then you have a very difficult choice. Is the freehold owned jointly by the tenants?