My mortgage broker has requested my Quedgeley solicitor’s panel member for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have contacted my local Quedgeley branch but they cant find it on their system.
Have you tried speaking to your Quedgeley property lawyer about this?. Most Quedgeley law practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Quedgeley. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 29/1/2025, the requirements read as follows :
There is lots of here about conveyancing in Quedgeley but what is your top tip for appointing the right conveyancer in Quedgeley
It would be unwise to be seduced by the cheapest Quedgeley conveyancing quote. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Quedgeley. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?
Having for in every practical sense signed on the dotted line you now have to instruct a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you are faced with a pending a fixed date to complete the deal. An auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding auction set of papers. This will include most,if not all of the paperwork that your conveyancer will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the auction pack may provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You should hand this to the lawyer instructed by you as soon as possible. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete on the on the contractual date .
We are purchasing a end of terrace house in Quedgeley. The intention is to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will legal work on the property include checks to see if these works are allowed?
Your conveyancer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Quedgeley can occasionally reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain changes or necessitated the permission of another owner. Some additions need local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
How does conveyancing in Quedgeley differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Quedgeley contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because house builders in Quedgeley usually buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Quedgeley or who has acted in the same development.
My wife and I have just had an offer agreed on a house and had an appointment on Monday with the Post Office for the mortgage. They warned us that when it comes to choosing a solicitor that unless they are on their approved panel of lawyers then we will be subject to an a further fee of about two hundred pounds. This is is due to the fact that they will then have to appoint a solicitor to act for them in addition to the one we select for ourselves and we are liable for their fees. I have asked the Post Office to provide me with a list so I can request quotes only from their approved conveyancers but was told that I need to check with each individual lawyer to see if they are on the panel. Is there a simple way of finding out who is on a lender panel?
You should ask the Post Office what their panel criteria is for a conveyancer.Thereafter ask the solicitor of your choice whether they meet the criteria and have they acted on loans for the Post Office in the past. If the answer to those is yes, then just clarify this with the Post Office. Alternatively please utilise our search tool and we may be able to identify a solicitor in Quedgeley on the panel for the Post Office.