We note that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in City of Darlington?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in City of Darlington.

We expect to receive a DIP from Leeds Building Society this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Leeds Building Society recommend any City of Darlington solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint City of Darlington solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Leeds Building Society through the process.

I can not work out if my bank obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my City of Darlington bank branch on a couple of occasions and was informed it wasn't a problem and they will lend. My City of Darlington conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- called and was told they will not lend in accordance with their published requirements. Who do I believe?

Provided that the conveyancing practitioner is on the mortgage company approved list, they must follow the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

I have instructed a City of Darlington lawyer having checked that they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Nationwide will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Nationwide will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own City of Darlington surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

I'm refinancing my current house to a BTL mortgage with Nationwide Building Society and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on another property. The area we are interested in is City of Darlington. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of lenders and tie in the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to be sure that the solicitors are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are your solicitor will be able to connect the two transactions but you should have a chat with you solicitor and specify your desired outcome and needs.

My husband and I are four weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in City of Darlington. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?

A solicitor would need to be really bad to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage offer been sent? If so you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and have the offer are re-issued. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks panel to avoid supplemental costs and delays. That should be your starting point. Our search tool will assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in City of Darlington

My conveyancers in City of Darlington have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with the bank. Is it case that being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?

Different lenders have different requirements but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the lender Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the bank directly.