My Langley solicitor has spotted a discrepancy when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the valuation report and what is revealed within the legal papers for the property. My solicitor has advised that he must check that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my solicitor’s approach correct?

Your conveyancing practitioner must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

I am helping my niece sell her flat in Langley. Will the solicitor order an energy assessment or should I organise this?

After the demise of Home Packs, energy assessments was left as a required component of moving house. An energy assessment must be to hand prior to the property being advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that solicitors normally arrange. If you are instructing a Langley conveyancing lawyer they might help arrange EPC’s given their contacts with reputable Langley energy assessors

I had a mortgage agreed in principle with Yorkshire BS. Langley conveyancing practitioners have been selected. How long does it take for Yorkshire BS to forward the offer to the lawyer?

Some lenders take longer than others. Have Yorkshire BS done the survey? Have you informed Yorkshire BS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.

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

A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Skipton to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Langley?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Langley will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Langley. The report sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Langley.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Langley it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Langley commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Langley.

I'm refinancing my primary home to a buy to let loan with Halifax and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on another property. The area we are interested in is Langley. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and tie in the two deals?

Make use of our search tool on this site to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both lenders. On the basis that they are your conveyancer should be able to tie up the two deals but you should talk with you solicitor and make clear your desired outcome and requirements.

Been reading online that Langley solicitors are more expensive than licensed conveyancers in Langley when it comes to purchasing a house. Am I better off using a conveyancer or a solicitor where I am purchasing for my home move in Langley.

When it comes to conveyancing in Langley the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.