We are planning to buy a 2 bedroom flat in Frenchay Common with a mortgage. We like our Frenchay Common lawyer, however the lender says she’s not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the mortgage company panel conveyancing practices or retain our Frenchay Common solicitor and pay for one of their panel firms to represent them. We feel that this is unjust; is there anything we can do?
No, not really. The mortgage offered to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the bank’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your Frenchay Common conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.
Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Frenchay Common even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example where I want to acquire an office in Frenchay Common with a loan from Platform Home Loans Ltd?
Our search tool is mainly utilised to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Frenchay Common but we have set out towards the end of this page a few Frenchay Common commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Platform Home Loans Ltd
We are purchasing a house and the conveyancer has referenced Chancel Repair for which the property may be obligated to contribute to given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly appropriate for conveyancing in Frenchay Common
Unless a prior acquisition of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you can assume that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Frenchay Common to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.
I'm remortgaging my current property to a buy to let mortgage with National Westminster Bank and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards another property. The location we are looking at is Frenchay Common. Will your conveyancers be able to act for the two mortgage companies and link together the two deals?
Do use our search tool on this site to ensure that the solicitors are approved by both lenders. Having checked that they are the lawyer should be able to tie up the two transactions but you should talk with you solicitor and make apparent your expectations and requirements.
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Frenchay Common for my house move. Is there any facility to see a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
One can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training reasons.
What tools are available to search for a Frenchay Common conveyancing solicitor on the mortgage company conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to twentymiles to meet the conveyancer.
You can use the find a conveyancing panel search on this page. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Frenchay Common and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Frenchay Common. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the lender solicitor panel.