Please explain the implications if my lawyer’s firm is expelled from the Lloyds Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Seaford?

The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

Does a directory service exist listing Coventry BS panel conveyancers in Seaford on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings visible online. If you are in need of a Seaford property lawyer on the Coventry BS please use our tool.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Virgin Money. I assume I don't need a Seaford conveyancing practitioner on the Virgin Money panel to discharge the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Virgin Money mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Virgin Money mortgage from the register. Virgin Money, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where Virgin Money has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. Virgin Money has instructed the Land Registry to do so

Barclays have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a flat in Seaford has been accepted, now what?

The estate agent will need to be informed of your conveyancing practitioner's details (make sure the solicitors are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone Barclays or the financial adviser and finish off any appropriate forms. Barclays will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or owners to schedule a time for the valuation to happen. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. Barclays will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Seaford.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Seaford. Now, I need my documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Seaford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Seaford. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Seaford

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

We are a couple of weeks into a leasehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the high street agent to perform conveyancing in Seaford. I am not happy. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

They would need to be very bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the mortgage offer been sent? In the event that it has you will need to inform them of the new contact details and ensure the loan are re-issued. Your new conveyancer should be on the banks approved list to avoid escalating charges and complications. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool can help you find a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Seaford