I am in the throes of transferring my current homeowner loan to a BTL Nationwide Building Society mortgage. I have been informed by my broker that I must appoint a conveyancer for this. I spoke to my former Kenley conveyancing firm who who conducted the conveyancing when I originally acquired the house. The quote e-mailed to me of £550 is surprising as its a remortgage than a sale or purchase.
The quote is fractionally on the expensive side. If you you were to look around you might decrease the fees slightly by perhaps £125. On the other hand, if you were pleased with the legal work the firm provided you maycome to rue opting for an an untested conveyancer. Remember to ensure that the solicitor can also act for Nationwide Building Society. You can use our search tool to select a Kenley conveyancing firm on the Nationwide Building Society member panel, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Kenley.
Can you suggest a Coventry Building Society approved Kenley conveyancing firm that can complete within less than a month? Am I best advised to unstruct a local Kenley conveyancer or a web based conveyancer?
We can recommend some very good Kenley conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the high street in Kenley. Visit some well established law practices and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Discuss your time frames together with your reasons and ask for a commitment on speed. Select the one that appears most efficient.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Kenley. My lender is Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 23/2/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Should my conveyancer be raising questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Kenley.
Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Kenley. Plenty of people will acquire a house in Kenley, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.
Lawyers are not qualified to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that can be undertaken by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in Kenley. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual question of the seller to discover if the property has historically flooded. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past and is not notified by the owner, then a buyer could bring a legal claim for losses stemming from an inaccurate answer. A purchaser’s solicitors will also carry out an environmental report. This will disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be carried out.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Kenley. Now, I need the documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Kenley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.