My fiance and I are hoping to buy a property in Rushden and are in fact using a Rushden conveyancing firm. Within the past 48 hours our lawyer has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with a view to exchanging next week. Yorkshire Building Society have this afternoon contacted us to advise us that there is now an issue as our Rushden lawyer is not on their approved list of lawyers. What do we do from here?

When purchasing a property with mortgage finance it is standard for the purchasers' lawyers to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your lender and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own lawyers to represent them. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the lender’s conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Rushden lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it will likely delay the transaction as you are adding another lawyer into the mix.

We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Rushden who is on the UBS solicitor panel. 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 be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for UBS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Rushden.

Are all Rushden Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel?

A selection of lenders now use the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.

How can we tell if a Rushden conveyancing solicitor on the Coventry BS panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Rushden obtaining recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advise that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your conveyancing.

I had an offer accepted on a property in Rushden on 29/9/2025, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Coventry BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Are Coventry BS entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Coventry BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Rushden prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not give a mortgage on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Rushden. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Rushden to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

What advice do you have for searching for value for money conveyancing in Rushden?

First ask the people you trust who they used in the past and if they were happy with the service. Second, search the internet for conveyancing in Rushden. Call a couple or more firms from the list and request that they email you their conveyancing quote and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will conduct your conveyancing before you make your choice. Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to help you find the right solicitors for you based on your unique requirements including location,speed, complexity and who your intended lender is.Resist the temptation to appoint £99 conveyancing solicitors in Rushden