IfI were to buy a straightforward homein Fairfield for cash and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much would I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Fairfield?

Any savings you would gain will be limited to the disbursement for searches. Your conveyancer still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, liaising with the vendors lawyer, SDLT return, register the ownership etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage but it will not be meaningful.

We note that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Fairfield?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Fairfield.

Can you point me to a directory of UBS panel conveyancers in Fairfield on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings visible over the internet. Where you are looking for a Fairfield solicitor on the UBS please use our tool.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Fairfield. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Nottingham be concerned?

As you are obtaining a mortgage with Nottingham your lawyer must follow the conveyancing requirements contained in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Nottingham. The CML Handbook includes minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Nottingham where a lease does not satisfy these specifications. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not restricted to Fairfield.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Fairfield. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £200. A couple of days later, the conveyancing practitioner contacted me to say that they were not on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Leeds Building Society panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

How does conveyancing in Fairfield differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Fairfield approach us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because builders in Fairfield tend to purchase the real estate, 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 conveyancers 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 Fairfield or who has acted in the same development.

How do I search for a Fairfield conveyancing solicitor on the lender conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 15kilometers to attend the solicitor.

You can use the find a conveyancing panel tool on this website. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Fairfield and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Fairfield. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the lender solicitor panel.