I am getting a offer of a home loan from Santander. My intention is to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Ilkeston. Does the Santander Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
We are purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Ilkeston who is on the Bank of Ireland solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Bank of Ireland . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Ilkeston.
I have an AIP. The lender mentioned the home loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to appoint their panel lawyer as I would much rather instruct a high street conveyancing solicitor in Ilkeston?
Do check but the chances are that allocate you one of their panel solicitors should you accept the "fee-free" deal. Speak to the bank and check if they offer you a cash alternative. Some mortgage companies have previously offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor in Ilkeston.
is it true that all Ilkeston conveyancing solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As solicitors, in order to be on the UBS conveyancing panel they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some mortgage companies do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be governed by the CLC.
I'm in the throws of looking at houses in Ilkeston and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a conveyancing practitioner in place at this stage? I am planning to take a mortgage with Kent Reliance.
You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the EA. As you are obtaining a mortgage with Kent Reliance, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel.
Co-operative have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a apartment in Ilkeston has been agreed to, what are the next steps?
The estate agent will need to be informed of your solicitor's details (make sure the property lawyers are on the lender’s approved list). Telephone Co-operative or your financial adviser and finalise any relevant paperwork. Co-operative will sellect a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to book a slot for the valuation to take place. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight to get a mortgage offer. Co-operative will send the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Ilkeston.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Ilkeston. Now, I need the documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Ilkeston of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Ilkeston. I need to find out if they are listed on the bank's conveyancing panel. Can you assist?
One option is to phone the lawyer to check if they are on the lender's approved list. Alternatively please call us and we can investigate and revert. Should the firm not be on the bank panel we we can help find a quality conveyancing solicitor in Ilkeston on the approved list for your mortgage company.