We're in New Milton, First timers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Lloyds , and our solicitor is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no solicitor should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in New Milton 4 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?

These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your lawyer should know exactly where to find all the suitable documentation so you may purchase or dispose of your house without a hitch. If copies are not available, your conveyancer can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against possible claims on the premises.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. New Milton is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in New Milton are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in New Milton you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in New Milton may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Is it possible to swap firm as I have to select one who is on the Halifax conveyancing panel. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in New Milton round the corner but the firm is not approved by Halifax

It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in New Milton on the Halifax panel. Please note that the law firms that we on the directory do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in New Milton. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can contrast charges for conveyancing solicitors in New Milton and beyond.

I note that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Do New Milton conveyancing companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for my own house purchase?

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