I plan on purchasing a ground floor flat in Salisbury. My Conveyancer is not listed on the mortgage company conveyancing list. Is it possible for me to appoint my Salisbury conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the lender approved list?

You have a number of alternatives open to you here

• Proceed with your chosen Salisbury conveyancer but your lender will need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner from their approved list. This will result in additional cost and probable frustration.
• Choose a fresh conveyancer to conduct the conveyancing, obviously checking they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
• Convince your solicitor to do everything within their powers to get listed on the lender’s panel of solicitors

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Salisbury?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Salisbury will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Salisbury. The report provides definitive data 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 Salisbury.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Salisbury it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Salisbury commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Salisbury.

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Salisbury. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Salisbury 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.

In sourcing the internet for the words cheap conveyancing in Salisbury it shows results of numerous conveyancersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable property lawyer for the sale of my house?

The ideal way of finding a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted recommendation, so seek the counsel of colleagues and relatives who have purchased a property in Salisbury or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Salisbury vary, so it's a good idea to request a minimum of four estimates from varying types of property lawyers. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.

My partner and I have had DIP from The Mortgage Works who indicated that they will loan up to £350k. At what point do I need to instruct a practitioner for conveyancing? Salisbury is where we are .

It would be wise to appoint a property lawyer now and ask them to create a file on your behalf. This will enable: 1) the estate agent to issue a Sales Memorandum to all parties 2) the seller’s conveyancer to submit the draft agreement. That being said, do not instruct your property lawyer to order searches until you have your valuation report via The Mortgage Works and you are content to move forward.