Is the fact that my conveyancer in Kidlington is not identified on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of her conveyancing?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should simply call the Kidlington conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
A friend advised me that if I am purchasing in Kidlington I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?
A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Kidlington conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Kidlington around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Kidlington Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Kidlington Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information concerning Kidlington.
What tools are available to search for a Kidlington law firm on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the lawyer.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Kidlington conveyancing lawyers locally. We have listed some Kidlington conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can call them to verify if they are on the The Mortgage Works member panel
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Kidlington for my home move. Can I see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
Anyone can search for documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded call for training requirements.
The mortgage broker has recommended their lawyer for my conveyancing in Kidlington - won’t it be easier to just use them?
This is not necessarily the case and you are at liberty to use whichever solicitor you decide for your Kidlington home move. The conveyancer recommended by an estate agent may not necessarily be the right conveyancing practitioner, they may put forward their own conveyancing firm who are based remotely. In this instance you may not have contact with your conveyancing practitioner and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain updates.