Why would one appoint a Wem conveyancing solicitors firm given that national conveyancers are easier on the wallet?
By all means make sure that you get 2 or 3 like-for-like quotes for conveyancing costs in Wem and you should seek a competitive fee calculation but don’t become consumed with sourcing the lowest priced Wem conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a seamless and a stressful house move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted solicitor. An e-mail can never be as helpful as a telephone call and can never replicate a face to face meeting. Our partner firms will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor who can handle your conveyancing from start to finish, providing a level of continuity that you will never get with an web based conveyancer. He or She will update you as to headway and keep you informed. Should it ever be necessary to contact the firm you will know who to ask for and we'll endeavour to make sure that you are in the know.
I have just over seventy years left on my lease and need a lease extension for my flat in Wem. Conveyancing solicitors on the Tesco Bank panel can deal with such extensions correct?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 11/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :
When it comes to mortgage companies such as Skipton, do Wem solicitors face a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any bank fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
I can not work out if my lender requires a lease extension. I have called into my local Wem bank branch on numerous occasions and was told it does not impact the mortgage offer and they would lend. My Wem conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they will not lend based on their specific requirements. I have no idea who is right.
As long as the conveyancing practitioner is on the bank approved list, they must adhere to the CML Handbook specifications for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the mortgage company to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.
After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Wem. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £175. A few days later, the conveyancing practitioner contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Clydesdale panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are a common reason for delay in Wem house deals. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Wem.
I'm refinancing my primary home to a BTL loan with The Royal Bank of Scotland and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on a second house. The neighborhood we are interested in is Wem. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the transactions?
Make use of our search tool on this site to be sure that the solicitors are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are the conveyancer should be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should talk with you conveyancer and make clear your expectations and needs.