Much to our surprise we have been advised by our mortgage adviser that my Morecambe property lawyer is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain whether this is indeed the case?
You need to contact your Morecambe conveyancer. You lawyer should advise you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Morecambe conveyancing firm that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.
Completed the sale of my flat in Morecambe last April yet the purchaser is whats apping every few hours to moan that his solicitor needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?
Following your sale your conveyancer should forward the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where relevant, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the mortgage has been repaid to the purchasers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion steps just for conveyancing in Morecambe.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Morecambe. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 24/8/2026, the requirements read as follows :
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Morecambe. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 legal work.
Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Morecambe
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Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Morecambe is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Morecambe are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Morecambe you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Morecambe may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.
My wife and I have chosen a Morecambe conveyancing solicitor for our home move (FTB’s) and have noticed in the Ts and Cs that they are not overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority. Need I be concerned or is that usually the case with conveyancing practitioner?
We can't see why they should be. Most solicitor don't lend money. You should check that they are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who dictate stringent stipulations regulating funds deposited on client account.