My fiance and I are buying a newbuild flat in Mere with a loan from TSB.We like our Mere conveyancing lawyer but TSB says she’s not on their "panel". It seems we have no choice but to instruct a TSB panel firm or retain our preferred solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to represent them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that TSB use our lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The loan offered to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers needs to be on the TSB conveyancing panel. in the past, most lenders had large numbers of solicitors 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 lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for TSB

I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need chancel insurance when buying a residence in Mere? or Apparently there is a law dating back centuries that means some homeowners residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to pay for repairs to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this appropriate for conveyancing in Mere?

Unless a prior acquisition of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you can take it that solicitors handling conveyancing in Mere to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

Me and my brother have a semi-detached Edwardian property in Mere. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Clydesdale. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking Clydesdale to clarify?

You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Mere and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.

How do I search for a Mere law firm on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am prepared to travel upto 10miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Mere conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Mere conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to see whether they are on the The Royal Bank of Scotland panel

A mortgage agreement from a lender for the remortgage of my 4 bedroom flat is to be issued imminently. Could you recommend a cheap remortgage conveyancing solicitor in Mere ?

You are on the wrong site if you are in need of the cheapest conveyancing in Mere. Our aim is to provide excellent value conveyancing but we do not advertise as being the cheapest. Resist the temptation to appoint brokers offering £99 conveyancing in Mere.In your best case scenario, in going for cheap conveyancing, you will get what you pay for and at worst you will end up being stung for additional fee and still not receive the service required.