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Find a Ironbridge Conveyancing Solictior on Your Lender’s Panel

Ready to buy a new home in Ironbridge? Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender’s list of approved solicitors can put your Ironbridge home move at risk of delay or failure.

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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Ironbridge

What is the optimum way to investigate if the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Ironbridge is on the mortgage lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Alliance & Leicester thus paying £175.00 in another set of conveyancing charges.

Please do make the most of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Ironbridge’ or your location and you will be presented with a number of lawyer based in Ironbridge or by proximity to you.

Is it the case that all Ironbridge solicitor firms on the Nationwide conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the SRA. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the firms would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

We previously selected conveyancing lawyers located in Ironbridge on the UBS solicitor approved list. They are now charging me a supplemental amount for the legal aspects of the UBS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee specified by UBS?

Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your property lawyer may levy a fee for this. This charge is not dictated by UBS but by your Ironbridge conveyancer. Numerous firms on the UBS panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

It is unclear whether my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have telephoned my Ironbridge bank branch on numerous occasions and was told it does not affect the mortgage offer and they would lend. My Ironbridge conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called and was told they refuse to lend in accordance with their published requirements. I simply don't know who is right.

Your conveyancer must comply with the CML Handbook section two conditions for your lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Ironbridge prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a loan on this type of property.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ironbridge. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Ironbridge to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

We're first time buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent has warned us that the owners will only go ahead if we use the agent's recommended lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in Ironbridge

We suspect that the owner is not behind this ultimatum. Should the vendor require ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to appoint your own,trusted Ironbridge conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothe ones that will provide their negotiator at the agency a commission or meet his conveyancing targets pre-set by senior management.

What can I do where I am dissatisfied with the property lawyer who conducted my conveyancing in Ironbridge?

Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and unfortunately occasionally matters do not go as planned. However there is recourse if you were dissatisfied with your conveyancing in Ironbridge. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a conveyancer to their governing body. If things still aren’t sorted out you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.

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