How do I find the right solicitor who will give a quality service for our conveyancing in Welling?

Option 1 is to ask relatives who they experienced using in the past and if they were happy with the service.

Option 2 is to search the internet for conveyancing in Welling. Pick up the phone to two or three from the list and invite them to send you their conveyancing estimate and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee your legal process ahead ofmaking your decision.

Third is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your own requirements including area of the property,timings, complexity and who your intended lender is. Avoid the trap of appointing £99 conveyancing in Welling

I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Welling for our house move. Our financial adviser informed us that our mortgage company Leeds Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unduly restrictive?

Mortgage Companies ordinarily restrict either the type or the number of conveyancing practices on their panel. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a firm must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the type of firm, some have reduced the amount of firms they permit to represent them. You should note that Leeds Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Leeds Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the rationalisation of solicitor panels since 2008 even though there are mixed views concerning the extent of solicitor engagement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that hundreds of law firms, including some in or near Welling only perform very few conveyances per annum.

Can you point me to a directory of RBS panel solicitors in Welling on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?

No. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of lenders make their panel listings viewable online. Where you are looking for a Welling solicitor on the RBS please make the most of our tool.

My offer was accepted on a house in Welling on 30/9/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Conveyancer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Barclays and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Are Barclays 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 Barclays to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Barclays conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

UBS have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a property in Welling has been accepted, what are the next steps?

The property agent will wish to be informed of your lawyer's details (make sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s approved list). Telephone UBS or the financial adviser and finish off any outstanding documentation. UBS will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or seller to schedule an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a fortnight for the mortgage offer to be issued. UBS will issue the offer to you and your lawyers. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Welling.

Have completed on a a terraced house in Welling , how long should it take for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My Welling conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to check that my purchase is recorded.

There is nothing unique when it comes to conveyancing in Welling registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary subject to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry have to notify any third persons or bodies. As of today roughly 80% of such applications are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive delays. Historically registration is effected after the purchaser is living at the property so post completion formalities is not usually an essential issue yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers should speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Welling ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders may not give a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Welling. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.