Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Cambridge is not on my mortgage company's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of his conveyancing?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. A recent 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 Cambridge conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is removed from the Leeds Building Society Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Cambridge?
The first thing to point out is that, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Cambridge. Now, I need my documents however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Cambridge of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am selling a house in Monmouth but reside in Cambridge. My lawyer (based 235 kilometers awayneeds me to sign a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Cambridge who can witness this legal document for me?
strictly speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Cambridge
I need to find a lender panel solicitor in Cambridge. Can you assist?
It is not clear why you need a Cambridge panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Cambridge are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Cambridge not listed please direct them to our site to list. After all the cost is only one £1 a month