Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from West Beckton. What is the rationale as to why all West Beckton lawyers are not on all mortgage company panels?

Mortgage companies point to the fact that solicitor-led fraud is thought to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud annually.The dismissal of law firms off of lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the FSA in 2011. Its conclusions included recommendations for lenders to review their conveyancing panels, which triggered a major policy change in the sector. This resulted in mortgage companies removing less reputable firms off their official list of approved property lawyers .

Are the BSA intent on creating a searchable register to list firms on the Loughborough BS conveyancing panel for instance in West Beckton?

We are not aware of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a register.

I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in West Beckton. Now, I need my files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 West Beckton 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.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. West Beckton is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in West Beckton are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside West Beckton you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in West Beckton may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

I was told by my bank that their panel lawyers work on no completion no charge basis for conveyancing in West Beckton. I had a purchase fall through and now the conveyancers have requested search fees! They say the fees are independent!

in promising "no move no fee" West Beckton conveyancing practices are writing off their fees for any work carried out. We should make it clear that this is not to be regarded as an insurance scheme. Disbursements aren’t covered – where the property lawyer have to pay money out to third parties, for instance West Beckton local search fees