Please could you recommend a Nottingham Building Society sanctioned Southall conveyancing lawyer who can have us moved in within a short deadline? Am I best advised to choose a local Southall conveyancer or a nationwide firm?
We would be happy to suggest some excellent Southall conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the high street in Southall. Go in to two or three law practices and request to see a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Discuss your time frames together with your reasons and ask for an assurance on speed. Appoint the one that you are most comfortable with.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Southall. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 10/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :
We are buying a apartment in Southall. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to send money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
My wife and I have organised a further advance on our home loan from TSB as we intend to conduct alterations to our property in Southall. Do we need to appoint a nearby Southall solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?
TSB do not ordinarily appoint a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the TSB panel.
I can not fathom if my mortgage offer obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my Southall bank branch on numerous occasions and was told it does not impact the mortgage offer and they will lend. My Southall conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- called to say that they would not lend in accordance with their published requirements. I have no idea who is right.
Provided that the conveyancer is on the bank approved list, they must comply with the CML Handbook conditions for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
I am purchasing a new build house in Southall benefiting from help to buy. The developers would not move on the amount so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of fixtures and fittings instead. The house builders rep suggested that I not inform my solicitor about the extras as it would affect my mortgage with the bank. 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.
I am looking to sell my house. My former conveyancers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Southall if that makes a difference.
Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Southall. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.