Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Birkenhead is not on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of his work?

That is more than likely an incorrect assumption to make. There are plenty of plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Birkenhead conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.

Can I use your services to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Birkenhead even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example where I want to buy an office in Birkenhead with a mortgage from ?

The service is predominantly used to get a quote from residential conveyancing solicitors in Birkenhead but we have listed towards the end of this page a selection of Birkenhead commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the company directly to check if they can also act for

Are the BSA intent on creating a search tool with a view to list firms on the conveyancing panel for example in Birkenhead?

We have not been informed any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.

I have been told that property searches are the main reason for obstruction in Birkenhead house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Birkenhead.

My estate agent has recommended their for my conveyancing in Birkenhead - Is it not simpler advisable to just use them?

This is not necessarily the case and you are entitled to instruct whichever you prefer for your Birkenhead conveyancing. The suggested by a 3rd party adviser may not necessarily be the best , they may recommend their preferred conveyancing firm who are based far away. In this instance you may not have contact with your and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain progress reports.