My IFA requires my Witham lawyer’ panel reference for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have e-mailed my local Witham branch but they have not got back to me yet.

Have you tried contacting your Witham conveyancing practitioner about this?. They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

AssumingI were to acquire a freehold housein Witham mortgage fee and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much could I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Witham?

The sole saving you would make on is the Witham conveyancing searches. Your conveyancing practitioner still be obliged to do everything else - money laundering, liaising with your vendors property lawyer, SDLT submission, register the title etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage but it will not be a lot.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Witham. My lender is Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 28/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I have todaybecome aware that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Witham for a purchase of a freehold house 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to see if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Witham conveyancing specialists.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Witham is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Witham are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Witham you would need to get your solicitor to go 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 Witham 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 property.