My mortgage broker requires my Loughton lawyer’ panel member for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. What is the best way to obtain this. I have tried my local Loughton office but they have not responded to me.

Have you tried speaking to your Loughton conveyancer about this?. Most Loughton law firms will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.

At what point will exchange of contracts occur in domestic conveyancing in Loughton and am I required to attend the conveyancers office?

If you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Loughton you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the lender approved solicitors we recommend offer a countrywide conveyancing service and give just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The signing of the sale agreement is not the point of no return. A signed contract is necessary for the solicitor to exchange contracts when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Loughton)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

is it true that all Loughton solicitor practices on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Clydesdale approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the practice would be governed by the CLC.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Loughton. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Aldermore be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Aldermore your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing requirements set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Aldermore. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and lawyers are required to report to Aldermore where a lease does not meet these requirements. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not restricted to Loughton.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Loughton. I have a mortgage agreed with Santander. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Santander, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial premises in Loughton?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Loughton will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Loughton. The search result provides 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 Loughton.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Loughton it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may cause delays to Loughton commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Loughton.

We're new on the property ladder - agreed a price, yet the property agent has warned us that the owners will only go ahead if we instruct their preferred solicitors as they need a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Loughton

We suspect that the seller is unaware of this request. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is counter productive. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to instruct your preferred Loughton conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthe ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a kickback or hit his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.