We are about to sign contracts for a leasehold flat in Highams Park. We have hit a problem. The mortgage offer with Lloyds TSB Bank runs out on 1/4/2026 but the vendors are insisting on a completion date of 7/4/2026. Can one extend the mortgage offer?

The person best placed to deal with your question is your lawyer who will hopefully calculate if they corresponding with the lender, seller’s solicitors, property agents or indeed all three given the circumstances your house move to date.

How do I investigate if the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Highams Park is on the mortgage lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Alliance & Leicester thus paying £175.00 in additional legal invoice.

Please do take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this web page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Highams Park’ or your location and you will discover a number of lawyer based in Highams Park or nearest you.

five months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Highams Park concluded. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £170,000. 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 asset 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.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Highams Park. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

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

Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

I am one month into a freehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the estate agent to execute conveyancing in Highams Park. I am not happy. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

They would need to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your loan offer been issued? In the event that it has you must advise them of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating expenses and complications. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Highams Park