Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Ettington even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I intend to buy an office in Ettington with a mortgage from Chelsea Building Society?

Our comparison service is predominantly used to locate residential conveyancing solicitors in Ettington but we have listed at the bottom of this page a few Ettington commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Chelsea Building Society

Do I need to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Ettington so that I can pop in to their offices when needed.

Most approved lawyers for mortgage companies undertake their work through Royal Mail, internet or over the phone. This enables them to undertake the conveyancing transaction no matter where you live in the country. That being said you can see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if just in case this is required.

I happen to be the sole beneficiary of my late grandmother’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Ettington. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in July. I want to move. I understand that there is a CML six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship may be treated the same way as if I'd bought the property in July. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be caught by that. many banks would take a practical view as this requirement is chiefly there to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of property.

Is it correct that all Ettington CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Barclays conveyancing panel?

A selection of lenders now utilise CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to remain on their approved list of firms.

Is it the case that all Ettington solicitor practices on the HSBC conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the HSBC approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the SRA. Some lenders do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Ettington is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

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

Is it true that a Ettington conveyancing firm taken to court by clients for failing to conduct the appropriate conveyancing searches?

We are not aware of such a Ettington conveyancing claim but it has been reported that, clients buying a house elsewhere in England successfully won a case against their lawyer as a consequence of development plans to build a wind farm failing to be picked up in conveyancing searches.

If you are buying in Ettington It is essential that your conveyancer conduct all Ettington conveyancing searches necessary to ensure you have accurate and current information before purchasing a property.