Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Wheathampstead is not on my lender's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of his work?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack 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. Where you are concerned you should simply call the Wheathampstead conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Wheathampstead. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 13/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Wheathampstead. Now, I need my files but 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 Wheathampstead 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.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Wheathampstead is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?
Flying freeholds in Wheathampstead are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Wheathampstead you must be sure that your lawyer goes 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 Wheathampstead may determine 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 property.
Are there any apps to help search for a Wheathampstead solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this page. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Wheathampstead conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Wheathampstead conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to check whether they are on the Aldermore approved list
I previously told by my lender that their panel conveyancers work on no move no charge basis for conveyancing in Wheathampstead. I had a purchase fall through yet the lawyers have requested search fees! They say the fees are seperate!
in offering "no completion no fee" Wheathampstead conveyancing practices are writing off their fees for any work conducted. We must stress this does not constitute an insurance scheme. Disbursements aren’t covered – where the property lawyer have to pay money out to third parties, e.g. Wheathampstead local search fees