Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Havant conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the TSB conveyancing panel?
Havant conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the TSB conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from TSB directly.
About to place an offer on a leasehold property in Havant. The property agents assure me that it is normal for flats in Havant to have less than 75 years remaining. I am taking out a mortgage with Accord Mortgages. Will the property be mortgageable given that the lease has Seventy One years to go.
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are obtaining a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 25/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :
My aunt advised me that in buying a property in Havant there may be a number of restrictions preventing external changes to a property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Havant which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Havant should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I have been told by my conveyancer that flying freehold insurance is required on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Havant?
The right level of flying freehold indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between Lloyds TSB Bank and Leeds Building Society. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Havant on 10/12/2025, valuation was booked 3 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Nottingham and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Are Nottingham entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nottingham to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
How simple is it to swap solicitor as I need to retain one who is on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing list. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Havant five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Leeds Building Society
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Havant on the Leeds Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Havant. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can scrutinise costs for conveyancing solicitors in Havant and beyond.
I am 17 days into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the selling agent to execute conveyancing in Havant. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
A solicitor would need to be very poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage offer been sent? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid escalating fees and complications. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The search tool can help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Havant