I am considering mortgaging my house in Hartlepool, does my lawyer need to be on the Nationwide Conveyancing panel?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Nationwide will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is much more potential for delays and confusion with an additional lawyer added to the mix, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial land in Hartlepool?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Hartlepool will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Hartlepool. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Hartlepool.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Hartlepool it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Hartlepool commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Hartlepool.

I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Hartlepool for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Hartlepool conveyancing specialists.

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At this site obtain a fixed fee costs illustration from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the nuances for your conveyancing in Hartlepool. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not charge firms a commission if you select them for your home move in Hartlepool

My husband and I have just had an offer agreed on a flat and had meeting on Friday with Leeds Building Society for the mortgage. They warned us that when it comes to selecting a conveyancer that unless they are on their approved list of conveyancers then we will be subject to an an extra fee of £250+. This is because they will then have to instruct a property lawyer to act on their behalf in addition to the one we appoint on our behalf and we assume responsibility for their invoice. I have asked Leeds Building Society to furnish me with a list so I can request quotes only from their approved conveyancers but was told that I need to check with each individual solicitor to see if they are on the panel. Is there a simple way of finding out who is on a lender panel?

You can enquire of Leeds Building Society what their criteria for panel membership is for a solicitor.Thereafter ask the conveyancer of your choice whether they fit that criteria and have they acted on loans for Leeds Building Society in the past. If the answer to those is yes, then just clarify this with Leeds Building Society. Another option is to make use of our search tool and we may be able to locate a property lawyer in Hartlepool on the approved list for Leeds Building Society.