It has come to my attention via my IFA that my Hyde Park the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain if this is indeed the case?

The best course of action for you to take is to contact your Hyde Park conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to advise you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Hyde Park conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

In the event thatI were to purchase a simple residential homein Hyde Park mortgage fee and have no survey and no local authority searches how much should I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Hyde Park?

Any savings you would achieve will be isolated to the Hyde Park conveyancing searches. A lawyer is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, liaising with your vendors lawyer, stamp duty return, register the ownership etc. You might save a bit for them not having to register a charge but it will not be a lot.

Are all Hyde Park Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Principality conveyancing list of approved firms?

A selection of banks and building societies now make use of CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.

We previously selected conveyancers with offices in Hyde Park on the Bank of Ireland solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a further amount for dealing with the Bank of Ireland mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Bank of Ireland?

As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer may levy a fee for this. This charge is not dictated by Bank of Ireland but by your Hyde Park conveyancing practitioner. Plenty of firms on the Bank of Ireland panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of firms incorporate it on their overall fee.

I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Santander. Is it usual for Santander to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Hyde Park is approved on their conveyancing panel? Santander have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Santander to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Santander conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Hyde Park. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hyde Park

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan.

Do I need to be concerned that estate agents that I am dealing with are suggesting an online conveyancing firm rather than a local Hyde Park conveyancing company?

As with many professional services, often suggestions from relatives can be worth their weight in gold. Nevertheless there are many parties with a vested interest in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, financial adviser and lenders may put forward lawyers to use. On occasion these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but sometimes there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You have the right to select your own lawyer. However, bear in mind that some mortgage providers have an approved list of conveyancers you are obliged to use for the lender related work in your conveyancing.