We note that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the RBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Freshwater?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Freshwater.
My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Freshwater. I need to find out whether they are on the Britannia approved list of lawyers. Could you advise?
You should phone the lawyer and ask them whether they are on the lender panel. Otherwise please get in touch with Britannia who may be able to assist.
I have recentlydiscovered that Stirling Law have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Freshwater for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?
The quickest method to see if the property 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 Freshwater conveyancing specialists.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Freshwater prior to instructing solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to grant a mortgage on such a house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Freshwater. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Freshwater especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Freshwater.
Developers have put forward a conveyancer and I've obtained a quote from them. It's nearly £300 cheaper than my family Freshwater conveyancing practitioner. Should I use them?
Developers frequently have lists of conveyancers who expedite matters and who know the developer’s paperwork and property lawyer. As many developers offer an incentive to use a preferred conveyancer for this reason, any increased cost can be avoided and a builder won't put forward a conveyancing warehouse and run the risk of having the transaction stall when they demand an exchange in 28 days. A counter-argument for not opting for the suggested lawyer is that they may prove unwilling to 'push' your interests for fear of upsetting the housebuilder. Where you have concerns that this may be the situation you should stick with your high street Freshwater lawyer.