My solicitor has informed me that lack of right of way insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Wymondham?
The right level of lack of right of way indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Lloyds TSB Bank and The Mortgage Works. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.
I am buying a property in Wymondham. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Kent Reliance have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As your lender is Kent Reliance your lawyer must check the conveyancing requirements contained in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Kent Reliance. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Kent Reliance where a lease fails to meet these specifications. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not restricted to Wymondham.
I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Wymondham. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their solicitor. I paid an advanced payment of £175. Not long after, the conveyancer called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Coventry BS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
How does conveyancing in Wymondham differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Wymondham contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because builders in Wymondham tend to purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Wymondham or who has acted in the same development.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Wymondham prior to appointing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not issue a loan on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Wymondham. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Wymondham to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
My company is planning to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-move-no costs for commercial conveyancing in Wymondham for below £1,200?
We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Wymondham, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are hoping to buy or sell a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right firm. Regarding the costs this will depend on the structure and nuances of the deal. Please provide us with your details or telephone so as to enable us to furnish you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.
We have just discovered that one of the partners of the conveyancing practice acting on the purchase conveyancing in Wymondham is an aunty of the vendor. Is this permitted?
As long as no conflict arises this should be fine. If you are obtaining a home loan then the bank may have a say as many banks have specific requirements concerning this. For example for Leeds Building Society as of 11/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :
• a different person deals with the conveyance (i.e. not the borrower or a member of the borrower's immediate family);
• there is no conflict of interest and none arises during the transaction; and
• the Law Society guidelines are followed.