My Solicitor in Stanford Le Hope is not on the Barclays Approved Panel. Is it possible for me to retain my prefered solicitor even though they are excluded from the Barclays approved list?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Stanford Le Hope lawyers but Barclays will need to instruct a lawyer on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the total legal fees and result in delays.
- Get an alternative lawyer to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are Barclays approved.
- Try to convince your Barclays solicitor to attempt to join the Barclays panel
Is it the case that all Stanford Le Hope CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Co-operative conveyancing panel?
Some major lenders now utilise CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS membership however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for firms wishing to join their panels.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Barclays, do Stanford Le Hope conveyancers incur a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any bank fees to be on their panel, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
We previously selected conveyancers located in Stanford Le Hope on the UBS solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a further charge for the legal aspects of the UBS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by UBS?
As unfair as it may seem, as long as it’s in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your conveyancing practitioner is entitled to charge a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by UBS but by your Stanford Le Hope conveyancing practitioner. Some firms on the UBS panel will quote an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Stanford Le Hope. Now, I need my documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?
Do contact 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 Stanford Le Hope of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
We're first time buyers - agreed a price, but the selling agent told us that the seller will only move forward if we instruct their chosen lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Stanford Le Hope
We suspect that the owner is unaware of this requirement. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to use your own,trusted Stanford Le Hope conveyancing firm - rather thanthose that will provide their estate agent a commission or hit his conveyancing targets set by head office.
My wife and I are searching for an affordable conveyancing lawyer in Stanford Le Hope to help me sell my place. I am aware of the risk of getting ripped off but with plenty Stanford Le Hope conveyancing solicitors out there...who's the best?
Where you have not instructed a conveyancer before, a trustworthy recommendation from relatives or friends is a preferable starting point and is often the best barometer of quality. As an alternative option, take a look at the client references viewable on your conveyancer’s website or make the most of our search facility to locate a conveyancing solicitor in Stanford Le Hope.