Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from Whitefield. Is there a reason why all Whitefield conveyancers are not on all lender panels?

Lenders normally restrict either the nature or volume of conveyancing solicitors on their approved list of lawyers. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that the practice is required to have at least two partners. As well as restricting the type of firm, some banks decided to restrict the size of their panel they allow to act for them. You should note that building societies have no liability for the quality of advice supplied by any Whitefield conveyancing practitioner on their approved list. Increases in mortgage fraud was the primary trigger for the culling of solicitor panels in the last decade even though there are opposing opinions about the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Data via HMLR indicates that thousands of conveyancing firms only carry out a couple of conveyances annually. Those vindicating conveyancing panel pruning ask why conveyancing firms deserve claim to remain on a conveyancing panel when clearly property law is not their primary expertise?

Do the conveyancing practitioners identified via your ’find a lawyer’ app carry out right to buy conveyancing in Whitefield?

We do have a number of conveyancing conveyancers who can handle right to buy conveyancing work Do call us with a view to secure a costs calculation.

I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I require chancel insurance when purchasing a property in Whitefield? or I am told that there is historic law that could mean that homeowners living in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for repairs towards the chancel within the church. Is this applicable for conveyancing in Whitefield?

Unless a prior acquisition of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you may expect solicitors delivering conveyancing in Whitefield to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Whitefield for my home move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

One can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded telephone calls for training requirements.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor apartment in Whitefield. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, but I have just had a half-yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should pay the invoice as normal because all rents and service charges will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Whitefield Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should consider before buying

How many years are left on the lease? Best to be warned if window replacement or some other significant cost is coming up to be shared between the leasehold owners and may well materially impact the level of the service charges or necessitate a one time invoice.