Our Tring conveyancer has uncovered a difference when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the home valuation survey and what is revealed within the legal papers for the property. My solicitor informs me that he is duty bound to ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my solicitor’s course or action right?

Your conveyancing practitioner must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Tring. My lender is Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 18/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Tring

Two types of professional can conduct conveyancing in Tring namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals handle conveyancing services that you need to complete the sale or acquisition of property. Both are required to conduct Tring conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be properly conducted and that the necessary procedures will be suitably attended to.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Tring. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?

Given that you are now legally bound yourself to purchase you now have to instruct a conveyancing solicitor as a matter of urgency as you will have a pending a drop dead date to complete the purchase. An auction property should have an associated legal set of papers. This should include evidence of title and search results. If you have purchased leasehold property the legal papers may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You need to pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. You also need to ensure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Yorkshire BS. Is it usual for Yorkshire BS to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Tring is approved on their conveyancing panel? Yorkshire BS have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

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 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.

I am buying my first flat in Tring benefiting from help to buy. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep advised me not inform my solicitor about this deal as it will jeopardize my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

How up-to-date is your database of lawyers on the bank conveyancing panel in Tring? Do the banks send you an updated list?

Tring firms and firms conducting conveyancing in Tring themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the lender conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the lender directly.