I have just been advised by my broker that my Hanslope lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. What can I do to be certain if this is indeed the case?

Your first step should be to call your Hanslope conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Hanslope conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your bank.

The deeds to my property are lost. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Hanslope 10 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

In today’s world there are copies made of almost everything, and your lawyer should know exactly where to find all the appropriate paperwork so you can buy or dispose of your house without any difficulty. Where copies can’t be found, your solicitor may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities against future claims on the premises.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Hanslope prior to instructing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks may not issue a loan on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. If you call us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Hanslope. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

I was recommended by a couple of local selling agents in Hanslope to get a quote from a property lawyer on your site. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to market your lawyers over a competitor’s?

We don’t make any referral fee for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

Are there any compelling advantages to instructing a high street property lawyer in Hanslope

Many purchasers and sellers in Hanslope choose a nearby high street conveyancing practitioner so that they can pop into the firm’s offices in the event that they have problems, and to sign mortgage deeds rather than depending on the post.

There is a distinct advantage in selecting a conveyancing practitioner local to a property you are buying, due to the familiarity of the locality and potential local issues - nevertheless this is moot. Most conveyancers undertaking their work via the internet and could be practically anywhere.