Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Repton is not listed on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of her conveyancing?
That would most likely be an incorrect assumption to make. There are plenty of plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (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. If you are concerned you should contact the Repton conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
How up to date is your search tool for Repton conveyancing solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel? Do Nationwide send you an updated list?
Repton conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Nationwide directly.
I am looking to buy a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Repton who is on the Nottingham Building Society solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nottingham Building Society in certain locations such as Repton. We dont recommend any particular firm.
Can you help - my lawyer advises that missing deeds insurance is required on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Repton conveyancing?
The appropriate level of missing deeds indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Birmingham Midshires and Virgin Money. Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.
Is it the case that all Repton CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the UBS conveyancing list of approved solicitors?
Some major lenders now utilise CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Repton. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their property lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £200. Shortly after, the solicitor called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the RBS 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 RBS 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.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property can not be found. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Repton 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my next steps?
These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should know exactly where to locate all the appropriate paperwork so you may purchase or sell your house without any difficulty. If copies can’t be located, your lawyer can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on your premises.