We are a couple about to exchange contracts for a freehold house in Liphook. We have hit a problem. The loan offer with Chelsea Building Society expires on 7/4/2026 but the sellers are suggesting a completion date of 9/4/2026. Can one extend the mortgage expiry date?
The person best placed to address this concern is your lawyer who is in a position to determine whether they corresponding with the lender, seller’s lawyers, estate agents or indeed all parties based on the history of your conveyancing as of today.
Having sold my house in Liphook last August but our buyer keeps SMS messaging daily to say their lawyer is waiting to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?
Following your sale your conveyancer is committed to forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your solicitor must also evidence that the home loan has been redeemed to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Liphook.
I'm remortgaging my current home to a BTL loan with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on a second property. The area we are interested in is Liphook. Will your lawyers be able to act for the two lenders and tie in the transactions?
Do use our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the solicitors are approved by both mortgage companies. Assuming that they are your solicitor will be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should talk with you lawyer and specify your expectations and needs.
My brother has encouraged me to instruct his conveyancers in Liphook. Should I choose my own solicitor?
No doubt it’s preferable to find a conveyancing lawyer is to seek feedback from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.
How easy is it to change a solicitor as I need to find a Liphook based firm who is on the bank conveyancing panel. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?
If you haven't yet appointed a conveyancer to start work and have just received quotes, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Liphook that you're considering.