I am hoping to receive a mortgage offer from Santander. I intend to enlist the help of a Licensed Conveyancer in Sydenham. Does the Santander Solicitor panel include Licensed Conveyancers?

The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Sydenham. My lender is Nationwide Building Society

Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 3/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I am buying a new build flat in Sydenham. 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.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sydenham

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Sydenham I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Sydenham suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?

If you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you can request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

How do I locate a Sydenham law firm on the National Westminster Bank conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.

Feel free to make use of the search on this page. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Sydenham conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Sydenham conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to see if they are on the National Westminster Bank member panel