I am in the process of selling my flat in Ponders End and the estate agent has just called to say that the purchasers are changing their law firm. I am told that this is due to the fact that the mortgage company will only engage with solicitors on their conveyancing panel. On what basis would a leading mortgage company only deal with specific solicitors rather the firm that they want to appoint for their conveyancing in Ponders End ?

Mortgage companies have always had an approved set of law firms they are content to work with, but in the last few years big names such as Nationwide, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for decades.

Banks justify this action to a rise in fraud by way of justification for the cull – criteria have been tightened as a smaller panel is easier to oversee. Banks tend not to disclose how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society claims that it is hearing daily from firms that have been removed from panels. Some are unaware that they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The buyers are not going to have any impact on this.

Would the conveyancing practitioners indexed on your site carry out right to buy conveyancing in Ponders End?

We have identified a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct right to buy conveyancing work Please contact us with a view to obtain a costs illustration.

We are purchasing a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Ponders End who is on the solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Ponders End.

What does a local search reveal regarding the property we're buying in Ponders End?

Ponders End conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance PSG The local search is essential in every Ponders End conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (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 thirteen topic areas.

It has been three months since my purchase conveyancing in Ponders End concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.