We are purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in West Dean who is on the Principality approved panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Principality . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in West Dean.
I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in West Dean for our home move. Our financial adviser informed us that our bank Nottingham Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unduly restrictive?
Mortgage Companies ordinarily imposes restrictions either the type or the volume of conveyancing practices on their approved list of lawyers. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a firm must not be a sole practitioner. As well as restricting the profile of firm, some have decided to limit the amount of solicitor practices they use to act for them. Be aware that Nottingham Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Nottingham Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the reduction of solicitor panels a few years ago even though there are differing views concerning the level of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry indicate that hundreds of law firms, including some in or near West Dean only conduct one or two conveyances a year.
Is it the case that all West Dean CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel?
Some major lenders now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
We previously chose conveyancers based in West Dean on the Virgin Money solicitor panel. They are now charging me a supplemental charge for dealing with the Virgin Money mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Virgin Money?
Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor is entitled to charge a fee for this. This charge is not dictated by Virgin Money but by your West Dean property lawyer. Numerous firms on the Virgin Money panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee but plenty of practices incorporate it on their overall fee.
We have agreed to purchase a house in West Dean. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Yorkshire BS have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
As your lender is Yorkshire BS your lawyer must follow the conveyancing requirements set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Yorkshire BS. The CML Handbook contains minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Yorkshire BS where a lease does not meet these conditions. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not isolated to West Dean.
How simple is it to swap conveyancer as I need to find one who is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in West Dean five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Nationwide Building Society
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in West Dean on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in West Dean. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in West Dean.
My husband and I are 14 days into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the high street agent to execute conveyancing in West Dean. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
A conveyancer would need to be very poor to suggest replacing them. Has the mortgage been sent? In the event that it has you must make them aware of the new contact details and have the loan are re-issued. Your conveyancer needs to be on the banks panel to avoid escalating expenses and delays. That should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool can help you find a bank approved lawyer for your home move in West Dean
I today found out that one of the directors of the firm acting on the purchase conveyancing in West Dean is an uncle of the owners that we are buying from. Is this allowed?
Provided no conflict arises this is allowable. Where you are obtaining mortgage finance then the lender may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific instructions on this. For example for HSBC as of 12/4/2024, the requirements read as follows :