Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Wheatley. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 17/1/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I have been told that property searches are the primary cause of obstruction in Wheatley house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Wheatley.
How does conveyancing in Wheatley differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Wheatley come to us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because new home sellers in Wheatley tend to buy the real estate, 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 used to new build conveyancing in Wheatley or who has acted in the same development.
I'm refinancing my existing house to a BTL loan with The Mortgage Works and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on a second house. The location we are looking at is Wheatley. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the two deals?
Do use our comparison tool on this site to be sure that the lawyers are approved by both banks. On the basis that they are your solicitor should be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should talk with you lawyer and specify your expectations and needs.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing practitioner in Wheatley for my sale. Is it possible to review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
Members of the public can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded call for training reasons.