Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Peasedown St John is not listed on my lender's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of the firm’s conveyancing?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Peasedown St John conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Peasedown St John. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 8/8/2025, the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I are buying a apartment in Peasedown St John. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we will need to deposit funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Peasedown St John. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?
Given that you are now to all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you will need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor soon as you are faced with a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the deal. An auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding auction pack. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. If you have purchased leasehold premises the legal papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to a leasehold property. You must give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. Do make sure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Peasedown St John. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £150. Not long after, the solicitor contacted me to say that they were not on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Nationwide panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Peasedown St John is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Peasedown St John are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Peasedown St John you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Peasedown St John 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 premises.
How do I use the search facility to get a quote from a conveyancing solicitor in Peasedown St John on the approved list for my mortgage?
1st choose a bank such as Lloyds TSB Bank, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Alliance & Leicester then type in your preferred area for example Peasedown St John. Conveyancing firms in Peasedown St John and across England and Wales will then be identified.
Please set a few of compelling advantages to choosing a high street conveyancing practitioner in Peasedown St John
Home movers in Peasedown St John select a local property lawyer so that they can attend the lawyer’s offices in the event that they have questions, and to sign mortgage deeds without using the post.
Some would argue that there is a distinct benefit in selecting a property lawyer local to a premises you are buying, due to the familiarity of the area and possible local issues - but this is debatable. Most conveyancers conduct their communications via email and may be anywhere in the world.