Our lender has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Low Fell but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Low Fell round the corner to me. Are you able to help?
It is by no means the case that all Low Fell conveyancing firms are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Please make use of the above search tool to locate a Low Fell conveyancing firm on the on the mortgage company panel.
Are all Low Fell Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing list of approved practices?
A selection of lenders now utilise CQS as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their panels.
My wife and I are in the process of viewing apartments in Low Fell and I am now considering a potential offer. Should I already have a lawyer in place at this point? I intend to finance via a mortgage with Skipton.
It would be prudent to instigate your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the estate agent. As you are seeking a mortgage with Skipton, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Skipton conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.
My offer was accepted on a property in Low Fell on 8/7/2025, valuation was booked five days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Principality and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Principality conveyancing panel. Are Principality entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Principality to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Principality conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
My wife and I own a terraced Georgian house in Low Fell. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Nationwide Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Low Fell and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also check the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the purchase.
Is it possible to swap solicitor as I have to appoint one who is on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Low Fell round the corner but he is not approved by The Mortgage Works
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Low Fell on the The Mortgage Works panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Low Fell. Using search facility on this website, you can compare fees for conveyancing solicitors in Low Fell and throughout England and Wales.
Can I determine who owns a property in Low Fell?
On the basis that the property is registered with the Land Registry, and you have sufficient information of the location of the property, you should be able to view details from the HMLR of the recorded owner for a fee.