Much to our surprise we have been told by our financial adviser that my Warrington solicitor is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain that this is indeed the case?

The first thing you need to do is to call your Warrington lawyer directly. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Warrington conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.

A friend advised me that where I am buying in Warrington I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Warrington conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Warrington around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Warrington Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Warrington.

The deeds to my home are lost. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Warrington 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

Assuming you have a registered title the details of your proprietorship will be held by HMLR under a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and secure up to date copies of the property title for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.

I am looking to sell my home. My past conveyancers has retired. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Warrington if that makes things easier.

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

My estate agent has suggested using their property lawyer for the conveyancing in Warrington - won’t it be better to just instruct them?

This is not necessarily the case and you are entitled to opt for whichever conveyancing practitioner of your choosing for your Warrington conveyancing. A solicitor recommended by an estate agent may not always be the right conveyancing practitioner, they may suggest their own conveyancing firm who are based far away. In this instance you may not have contact with your conveyancing practitioner and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain progress reports.