I plan on buying a ground floor flat in Feltham. My Solicitor is not on the lender conveyancing panel. Can I still retain my Feltham conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the bank panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

You must use a conveyancer to complete the formalities when you require a mortgage to purchase your property. They will carry out all the necessary legal checks on the property, make sure that you will be registered as proprietor and ensure that all the required mortgage documentation is in place. One can select a Feltham conveyancing practitioner of your choice. Nevertheless, where the conveyancing practitioner appointed is not on the lender approved list supplemental fees will be incurred as separate legal representation will be required by them. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so provided your solicitor has not in the past applied for membership they should take the chance to apply.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to list firms on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for example in Feltham?

We have not been informed any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a search facility.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Feltham. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Feltham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am using a search engine for the term cheap conveyancing in Feltham it shows results of numerous conveyancersin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for my move?

The ideal method of finding the right conveyancer is via trusted referral, so enquire of friends and those you trust who have bought a property in Feltham or the local estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Feltham vary, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of three fee estimates from different conveyancers. Be sure to seek confirmation that the fees are fixed.

For various reasons I am unfit to travel my Feltham conveyancing practitioners office to sign documents connected to my conveyancing in Feltham – will this be problematic?

No. Feltham conveyancing solicitors can undertake conveyancing transactions for clients nationally. It is not necessary for you to be able to meet your lawyer in the flesh at a Feltham conveyancers office. Almost all property lawyer can handle all communications remotely from their Feltham premises.