My financial adviser has asked me for my Derby law firm’s panel reference for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have tried my local Derby office but they have not got back to me yet.
You are best placed to get this information from your Derby lawyer . Most Derby law firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.
Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Derby even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance where I want to acquire an office in Derby with a loan from Platform Home Loans Ltd?
The service is mainly used to select residential conveyancing solicitors in Derby but we have recorded at the bottom of this page some Derby commercial conveyancing firms. You should enquire with the company directly to establish if they can also act for Platform Home Loans Ltd
We are selling our home in Derby. Does the solicitor have to be on the Santander conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Santander conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently at the moment.
Do I select a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Derby?
Two types of professional can perform conveyancing in Derby namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle the legal services that you need to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. Both are duty bound to carry out Derby conveyancing on similar standards and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be properly carried out and that all requisite steps should be correctly taken.
My aunt informed me that in buying a property in Derby there may be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to a property. Is this right?
We are aware of a number of properties in Derby which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Derby should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
Can I be sure that the Derby conveyancing solicitor on the Yorkshire BS panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Derby seeking recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advise that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing.
About to purchase a new build apartment in Derby. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Derby
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. 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. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?
We today discovered that one of the directors of the solicitors acting on the purchase conveyancing in Derby is is the mother of the seller. Is this allowed?
Provided no conflict arises this should be fine. If you are obtaining mortgage finance then the bank may have a say as many lenders have specific requirements on this. For example for RBS - Direct Line as of 28/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :