Can you vouch for a Barnsley Building Society sanctioned Millom conveyancing practice that can complete within 28 days? Am I best advised to go for a local Millom solicitor or a national comparison site?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Millom conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Millom. Go in to some well established firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Discuss your deadline together with the reasons and ask for an assurance on your deadline. Select the one that genuine.

My uncle informed me that in purchasing a property in Millom there may be various restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external changes to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Millom which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Millom should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We are getting the release of further funds on our mortgage from Nottingham as we wish to conduct improvements to our house in Millom. Do we need to choose a local Millom solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Nottingham do not ordinarily instruct a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nottingham panel.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Millom. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Millom. Now, I need my documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Millom of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Millom is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Millom are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Millom you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Millom may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

We have chosen a Millom conveyancing solicitor for our home move (novice purchasers) and have picked up in the terms and conditions that they are not overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority. Need I be concerned or is that the norm with lawyer?

We can't see why they should be. Most solicitor don't lend money. They will be governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who dictate strict conditions in relation to funds held on client account.