My financial adviser has requested my Thornhill solicitor’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. What is the best way to discover this. I have contacted my local Thornhill branch but they cant find it on their system.

You are best placed to get this information from your Thornhill conveyancing practitioner . They keep a central record lender panel numbers.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Thornhill. My lender is Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 23/1/2025, the requirements read as follows :

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 simple, no chain conveyancing. Thornhill is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Thornhill are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Thornhill you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Thornhill may determine 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 residence.

Hoping to buy a property located in Thornhill and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Thornhill. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Thornhill area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Thornhill. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I pay a maintenance contribution for my flat in Thornhill. As a result of personal circumstances I slipped behind with remittance. The managing agents agreed a payment schedule but there remains in the region of £2000 currently outstanding.

I want to dispose of the property and I am concerned this will hold me back if I have to settle the arrears now. I'd like to sell up and then pay them back with the completion monies - is this achievable?

Do clarify with the lawyer carrying out your Thornhill conveyancing but one option could be to arrange for the arrears to be transferred to the purchasers. The final price due would be adjusted to reflect the amount of debt they assume. They would then pay the fees once they are the owners.