We are expecting a mortgage offer soon. The bank mentioned the mortgage came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to appoint their panel lawyer as I would much rather appoint a specialised conveyancing solicitor in Shiremoor?

Do check but the the probability is that appoint one of their panel lawyers where you want the "fee-free" deal. Contact the mortgage company to check if they offer you a cash alternative. Some mortgage companies have previously offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor near Shiremoor.

I require quick conveyancing in Shiremoor as I am under pressure to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. A mortgage is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no lawyer would suggest that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Shiremoor the following are examples of issues that can crop up and therefore impact market value: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Shiremoor is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Shiremoor are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Shiremoor you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Shiremoor 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 premises.

How difficult is it to transfer to a new solicitor as I need to find a firm on the Platform Home Loans Ltd conveyancing panel. I hired a local conveyancing solicitor in Shiremoor five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Platform Home Loans Ltd

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Shiremoor on the Platform Home Loans Ltd panel. Please note that the law firms that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Shiremoor. Using search facility on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Shiremoor.

Is planning permission needed to change a single dwelling into multiple flats in Shiremoor? This has occurred to a property next door to my home in Shiremoor and was ignorant of it happening until it was done.

Planning Consent yes. Building Reg Approval yes.