Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Porthleven is not identified on my lender's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s conveyancing?

It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Porthleven conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.

I am acquiring a house mortgage free in Porthleven. I have lived for the previous Seventeen years in Porthleven. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I know the road and vicinity very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Porthleven conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your conveyancer will try and steer you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she is duty bound to do this. Do bear in mind; if you are likely to dispose of the house at a future date, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches disclose. Sometimes houses with functional issues can still show up detrimental search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Porthleven will provide you some practical guidance in this regard.

Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Porthleven even if I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I wish to buy an office in Porthleven with a mortgage from Barclays ?

The service is mainly used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Porthleven but we have listed at the bottom of this page a selection of Porthleven commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the firm directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Barclays

I have been advised by two or three local property agents in Porthleven to select a solicitor on your site. What’s the financial incentive for Estate Agents to promote your site over and above another?

We don’t make any commission for sending work to this site. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

Is it the case that all Porthleven legal practices on every lender conveyancing panel?

The Lexsure search tool on this page may be of use or you can pop into your local lender branch in Porthleven. the probability is that they can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Porthleven