My IFA says he needs my Rednal lawyer’ panel member for the HSBC conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have contacted my local Rednal branch but they have not responded to me.

Have you tried calling your Rednal conveyancing practitioner about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

My husband and I are spending time looking at houses in Rednal and I am about to put in an offer. Should I already have a conveyancing practitioner in place at this stage? I will be getting a mortgage with UBS.

You should start requesting conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the estate agent. Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with UBS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I have a mortgage with Santander for my property in Rednal. Conveyancing has been completed a year ago. In the event that I decide to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Santander?

You must advise Santander in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Santander’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will allow you to rent out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Santander directly. You need not do this via a Santander conveyancing panel solicitor.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Rednal. My mortgage broker suggested a conveyancer. I paid an advanced payment of £200. A couple of days later, the lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Aldermore panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Rednal?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Rednal will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Rednal. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Rednal.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Rednal it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Rednal commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Rednal.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Rednal is where the house is located. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Rednal are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Rednal you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Rednal may decide 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 residence.

I am downsizing from my home. My previous conveyancers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Rednal if that makes things easier.

You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Rednal. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.