Can the conveyancing solicitors revealed via your ’find a lawyer’ app handle right to buy conveyancing in Shinfield?

We work with plenty of conveyancing conveyancers carrying out right to buy conveyancing matters Do e-mail the conveyancers listed to obtain a costs calculation.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Shinfield. My lender is The Mortgage Works

The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 30/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I am helping my aunt sell her house in Shinfield. Does the conveyancing solicitor order an energy performance certificate or it is for the owner to coordinate?

Following the demise of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was left as a mandatory part of selling a house. An energy performance certificate needs to be to hand in advance of the property being marketed. It is not something that law firms ordinarily arrange. If you are instructing a Shinfield conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with long established Shinfield providers

I am buying a property in Shinfield. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Barclays 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 Barclays your lawyer must check the formal requirements contained in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Barclays. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Barclays where a lease does not comply with these provisions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not isolated to Shinfield.

My husband and I are in the process of viewing houses in Shinfield and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a solicitor appointed at this point? I intend to finance via a home loan with Santander.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Santander, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Santander conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Shinfield. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Shinfield

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease.

As co-executor for the will of my father I am selling a property in Neath but live in Shinfield. My solicitor (based 260 kilometers from merequires that I execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Shinfield to witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Shinfield based