We are hoping to buy a purpose built flat in Hawkshead with a residential mortgage from Platform Home Loans Ltd.We would like to retain our Hawkshead conveyancing solicitor but Platform Home Loans Ltd says he's not on their "panel". we are left little option but to use a Platform Home Loans Ltd panel firm or retain our preferred solicitor and pay for a Platform Home Loans Ltd panel lawyer to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that Platform Home Loans Ltd use our lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The mortgage issued to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will be on the Platform Home Loans Ltd solicitor panel. Until recently, most banks had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Platform Home Loans Ltd

My partner and I are selling our house in Hawkshead and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers instructed a web based conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Hawkshead. Having lived in Hawkshead for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to get confirmation need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)

Is it possible to change solicitor as I have to retain one who is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing list. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in Hawkshead round the corner but he is not accepted by Nationwide Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Hawkshead on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are under regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Hawkshead. In utilising search facility on this website, you can contrast fees for conveyancing solicitors in Hawkshead and beyond.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Hawkshead. I've chance upon a web site which seems to have the ideal offering If it is possible to get all formalities completed via web that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

My wife and I accepted an offer on a Hawkshead property left to us seven years ago in 2011. I have over 15 years conveyancing know-how and, now retired, intend to do the legal work. The buyer's lawyer has informed me that their mortgage company will not allow us to do our own conveyancing as they require the funds to be sent to a solicitor's bank account.

Mortgage instructions to conveyancers from all CML members specify that If the seller does not have legal representation the purchaser’s lawyers should check whether the lender needs to be told so that a decision can be reached as to whether they are willing to move forward.