We note that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Bawtry?

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

is it true that all Bawtry solicitor firms on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. The majority of mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

How can we tell if a Bawtry conveyancing solicitor on the Coventry BS panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Bawtry obtaining recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor conducting your transaction.

My wife and I have organised the release of further funds on our home loan from Santander as we want to carry out renovations to our home in Bawtry. Do we need to appoint a nearby Bawtry solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Santander would not normally require a member of their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Santander panel.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one near me in Bawtry I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Bawtry in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

My husband and I are novice buyers - agreed a price, yet the selling agent told us that the seller will only proceed if we use the agent's chosen conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Bawtry

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this requirement. Should the vendor desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you intend to appoint your preferred Bawtry conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will provide the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or hit his conveyancing figures set by senior management.

Are Bawtry conveyancing solicitors duty bound by the Law Society to supply transparent conveyancing figures?

Inbuilt into the Solicitors Code of Conduct are set rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their charges to clients.The Law Society have a practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be regarded as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, however, represent the Law Society’s view of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Bawtry or beyond.