I was told today by my broker that my Markfield the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain whether this is indeed the case?

You need to contact your Markfield lawyer directly. You lawyer should inform you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Markfield conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your lender.

I have a decision in principle. The bank mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to use their panel lawyer as I would prefer to instruct a specialised conveyancing solicitor in Markfield?

You should check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel conveyancers where you want the "fee-free" deal. Contact the lender to ask if they offer you a monetary alternative. It is not unheard for a lender to give a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor near Markfield.

I have todaybeen informed that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Markfield for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Markfield conveyancing specialists.

Hoping to buy a property located in Markfield and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Markfield. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Markfield area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Markfield. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

Our bank agreed in principle to issue us a mortgage. We are using a local conveyancer in Markfield last week. This morning, our financial adviser contacted us saying that the mortgage company said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their 'approved list'. As novices, we did not have a clue that the bank had a say Is this usual?

You are permitted to appoint any property lawyer you wish to appoint for your conveyancing in Markfield however if your bank aren't happy with them you will have to fork out an extra fee so the mortgage company can appoint their own solicitors as well to protect their interest. It may be possible your solicitor may apply to get added to the mortgage company panel. Do make the most of online search facilities such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Markfield on the mortgage company panel. You can go into your local lender branch in Markfield. They can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Markfield on the approved list.