I was told recently by my broker that my Ludgershall solicitor is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure whether this is correct?

You need to call your Ludgershall lawyer directly. You lawyer should notify you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

We note that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Ludgershall?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Ludgershall.

Should our solicitor be raising enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Ludgershall.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors specialising in conveyancing in Ludgershall. There are those who purchase a house in Ludgershall, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Lawyers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that may be carried out by the buyer or by their lawyers which should give them a better understanding of the risks in Ludgershall. The conventional set of information supplied to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard question of the seller to discover whether the premises has historically flooded. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not notified by the seller, then a purchaser may bring a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect reply. The buyer’s lawyers should also conduct an environmental search. This will higlight whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be conducted.

We're new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent told us that the owners will only issue a contract if we instruct their recommended lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Ludgershall

We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. If they want ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is counter productive. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they understand (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to instruct your own,trusted Ludgershall conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide the estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by senior management.

I am buying a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Ludgershall who is on the bank solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a Ludgershall conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the lender who conduct conveyancing in Ludgershall. We dont recommend any particular solicitor.