Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to list practices on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Holland Park?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Holland Park. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should 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 Holland Park of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Holland Park differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Holland Park contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because new home sellers in Holland Park tend to buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Holland Park or who has acted in the same development.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a house in Newport but reside in Holland Park. My lawyer (based 260 miles awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Holland Park who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Holland Park based

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Holland Park. I need to find out if they are listed on the lender's approved list of lawyers. Can you or the bank confirm if they are on the panel?

One option is to phone the lawyer and ask them if they are on the bank's panel. Alternatively please call us and we can make some checks for you. Should the firm not be on the conveyancing panel we can certainly arrange a specialist conveyancing solicitor in Holland Park on the approved list for your lender.