The Kings Norton conveyancing solicitors that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Kings Norton have suddenly closed. I chose them because I needed a solicitor on the RBS conveyancing panel and my preferred Kings Norton lawyer was not. I paid them money on account. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the RBS conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.

Does a directory service exist listing Bank of Ireland panel conveyancers in Kings Norton on the Building Society Association’s Website?

No. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few lenders make their panel listings visible online. If you are in need of a Kings Norton conveyancer on the Bank of Ireland please use our tool.

I am expecting a DIP from Kent Reliance this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Kent Reliance recommend any Kings Norton solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Kings Norton solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Kent Reliance through the process.

I have paid off my mortgage with Aldermore. I assume I don't need a Kings Norton lawyer on the Aldermore panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Aldermore mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Aldermore mortgage from the register. Aldermore, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where Aldermore has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. Aldermore has instructed the Land Registry to do so

What can a local search tell me about the property we're buying in Kings Norton?

Kings Norton conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search organisations for instance Onsearch The local search plays an important part in many a Kings Norton conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic sections.

How simple is it to use your search facility to locate a conveyancing solicitor in Kings Norton on the authorised to act for my mortgage?

1st pick a lender such as Barclays , The Mortgage Works or Alliance & Leicester then specify your preferred area for example Kings Norton. Conveyancing practices in Kings Norton and across England and Wales should be shown.

I note that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the lender conveyancing panel. Do Kings Norton conveyancing companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for my own house purchase?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Kings Norton.