Much to our surprise we have been advised by our IFA that my Lake lawyer is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain whether this is indeed the case?
The sensible course of action for you to take is to contact your Lake lawyer directly. You lawyer should inform you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your bank.
We note that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Lake?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Lake.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Lake ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to grant a loan on this type of premises.
It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Lake. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Lake especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Lake.
I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Lake. I happened to chance upon a web site which seems to have the ideal answer If it is possible to get all formalities done via web that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?
I yesterday discovered that one of the partners of the conveyancing practice acting on the purchase conveyancing in Lake is an aunty of the seller. Is this permitted?
As long as no conflict arises this is permitted. Where you are obtaining a mortgage then the mortgage company may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific requirements on this. For example for RBS (One Account) as of 30/10/2025, the requirements read as follows :