It is a dozen years since I acquired my property in Barrow upon Humber. Conveyancing lawyers have now been appointed on the sale but I can't track down the deeds. Is this a major issue?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be kept by the lender or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Barrow upon Humber involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Barrow upon Humber. My lender is Platform

Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 13/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :

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At this site secure a conveyancing quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the nuances of your conveyancing in Barrow upon Humber. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not have commission deals with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors paying the most commission, not the best value conveyancing in Barrow upon Humber

My husband and I are a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in Barrow upon Humber. I am am extremely frustrated with the quality of service. Could you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?

A solicitor would need to be really bad in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage offer been issued? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the new solicitor and get the offer are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added charges and delays. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our find a solicitor tool can help you find a lender approved conveyancer for your home move in Barrow upon Humber

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Barrow upon Humber conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Barrow upon Humber conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you speak with two or three firms including non Barrow upon Humber conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be helpful:

If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not? Can they put you in touch with clients in Barrow upon Humber who can give a testimonial?

Barrow upon Humber Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

How much is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the apartment? The prefered form of lease structure is if the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this situation the tenants enjoy being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is frequently retained where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. Is anyone aware of any major works in the near future that will likely add a premium to the maintenance charges?