I can't travel far from Bankside. What is the rationale as to why all Bankside property lawyers are not on all lender panels?

Mortgage companies highlight the fact that solicitor-led fraud is considered to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud every year.The removal of law firms off of lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the FSA in 2011. Its outcome included recommendations for lenders to review their conveyancing panels, which triggered a major policy change in the sector. It led to lenders purging less reputable firms from their panel of approved conveyancing practitioners .

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Bankside?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Bankside will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Bankside. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Bankside.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Bankside it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Bankside commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Bankside.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Bankside?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Bankside. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the property agent advised that the seller will only proceed if we appoint the agent's preferred lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Bankside

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this request. If they require ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is going to damage their objectives. Try to communicate with the owners directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you intend to appoint your preferred Bankside conveyancing solicitors - as opposed tothe ones that will earn their negotiator at the agency a referral fee or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by senior management.

I am looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Bankside who is on the bank approved panel. Can you recommend a Bankside or local Bankside conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the mortgage company who carry out conveyancing in Bankside. We dont recommend any particular conveyancing practice.