Can you help? My Haslemere conveyancer is assuring me that he is legally obliged toapply for Haslemere conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Virgin Moneysolicitor panel. Do I not have any say here?
You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a lender your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Haslemere conveyancing searches.
We just had an offer accepted to buy with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. I went into a few local solicitors but cant to find a Haslemere conveyancing firm on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel. Please you help?
Feel free to take advantage of the search tool on this page. Pick the building society and type Haslemere or your location and you will discover numerous conveyancers located in Haslemere or by proximity to you.
Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the home moving as a 1st time buyer of a garden flat in Haslemere. Do I receive the keys to the premises on completion from my conveyancer? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Haslemere?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the completion advance to the owner’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be invited to receive the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens early afternoon.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Bank of Ireland, do Haslemere lawyers face a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?
We are unaware of any bank fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Haslemere on 7/3/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to HSBC and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for HSBC to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the HSBC conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Haslemere is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can give?
Flying freeholds in Haslemere are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Haslemere you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Haslemere may decide 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.
We are 18 days into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the selling agent to execute conveyancing in Haslemere. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
A solicitor would have to be very poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage been issued? If so you will need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the offer are re-issued. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company panel to avoid escalating costs and frustration. So that should be your starting point. Our search tool should assist you in finding a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Haslemere
Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Haslemere being on the bank conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for our mortgage company?
We do not recommend specific Haslemere firms as the right Haslemere conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Haslemere knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. Before you appoint your lawyer we advise you to speak to two or three of the the firms listed to gain comfort as to which one is right for you..