We are buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Berkshire who is on the Lloyds approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a 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 Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Berkshire.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Berkshire. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender TSB be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with TSB your lawyer must check the conveyancing instructions outlined in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for TSB. The CML Handbook sets out minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to TSB where a lease fails to satisfy these conditions. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to Berkshire.

My partner and I are spending time looking at flats in Berkshire and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a mortgage with UBS.

It would be wise to start your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use 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 taking out a mortgage with UBS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I was told three weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Bank of Ireland. Is it usual for Bank of Ireland to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Berkshire is approved on their conveyancing panel? Bank of Ireland have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Bank of Ireland to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I am downsizing from my home. My previous solicitors have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Berkshire if that makes a difference.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Berkshire. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

My father has recommend that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Berkshire. Do I follow his recommendation?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to select a conveyancing solicitor is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the solicitor that you are contemplating using.

I am buying a maisonette with all finances in place. I have provided lawyer with two distinct evidence of photo identification, bank statement, endless utility bills. Now he requires a copy from a probate lawyer advising that the money is in order and that it has come from inheritance and not dealing E's in Ibiza.

In today’s world you will not be able to complete any Berkshire conveyancing transaction without first providing evidence of your identity to your lawyers. This usually takes the form of a either your passport or driving licence and a utility bill. Remember if you are providing your driving licence as evidence of ID it must be both the paper part and photo card part, one is not acceptable without the other. Proof of your source of funds is required under Money Laundering Regulations.