What is the first thing I need to know about purchase conveyancing in Crowle?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Crowle or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of room for confrontation between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. E.g., the seller, estate agent and even potentially your bank. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in Crowle is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the process whose interest is to act in your best interests and to protect you.

Sometimes a third party with a vested interest may attempt to persuade you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the estate agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your solicitor is wrong. Or your mortgage broker may tell you to do take action that is against your lawyers guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.

There is lots of here regarding conveyancing in Crowle but can you isolate your top tip for choosing the right conveyancer in Crowle

It would be unwise to be swayed by the lowest Crowle conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. 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 expect to receive a OIP from Barclays this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Barclays recommend any Crowle solicitors on the Barclays conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Crowle solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Barclays conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Barclays through the process.

My offer was accepted on a property in Crowle on 16/7/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to UBS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the UBS conveyancing panel. Are UBS entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for UBS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the UBS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Crowle?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Crowle. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Am I right to be suspicious that brokers that I am dealing with are recommending a national conveyancing firm as opposed to a local Crowle conveyancing firm?

As with many service providers, often referrals from relatives can be most helpful. But there are numerous people with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and mortgage companies may put forward lawyers to appoint. On occasion the lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but occasionally there exists a commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You have the right to choose your own conveyancer. Don't forget that some lenders operate an approved list of conveyancers you are obliged to use for the mortgage aspect of your transaction.

I am employed by a reputable estate agency in Crowle where we have witnessed a number of flat sales jeopardised due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given contradictory information from local Crowle conveyancing firms. Please can you clarify whether the seller of a flat can start the lease extension formalities for the buyer?

As long as the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser need not have to wait 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed before, or simultaneously with completion of the sale.

Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

Crowle Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

It would be wise to discover if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. For example plenty of leases prohibit pets being permitted in in a block in Crowle. If you love the flatin Crowle however your dog is not allowed to move with you then you will be faced difficult choice. The answer will be useful as a) areas could cause problems for the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if services are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will need to have all the details Best to be warned if changing the roof or some other significant cost is anticipated to be shared amongst the leaseholders and will dramatically impact the level of the service charges or result in a specific invoice.