My IFA has asked me for my Cranham solicitor’s panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. What is the best way to obtain this. I have tried my local Cranham office but they have not responded to me.
You are best placed to get this information from your Cranham conveyancer . They should have a central record lender panel numbers.
I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Cranham for our home move. Our broker informed us that our mortgage company Halifax won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?
Banks on the whole restrict either the category or the amount of conveyancing solicitors on their member panel. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a law practice must not be a sole practitioner. In addition to restricting the profile of firm, some have reduced the amount of solicitor practices they use to represent them. Be aware that Halifax have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Halifax Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the reduction of conveyancing panels a few years ago even though there remains differing opinions regarding the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Figures from the Land Registry indicate that plenty of law firms, including some in or near Cranham only perform very few conveyances a year.
I have recentlydiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Cranham for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Cranham conveyancing specialists.
I opted to have a survey done on a house in Cranham prior to appointing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Cranham. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Cranham to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
How difficult is it to switch solicitor as I have to retain a firm on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Cranham five minutes from me but she is not accepted by The Royal Bank of Scotland
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Cranham on the The Royal Bank of Scotland panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Cranham. In making use of search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Cranham.