Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Woburn is not on my mortgage company's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of his work?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Woburn conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
Last September we completed a house move in Woburn. We have since encountered a number of problems with the house which we believe were omitted in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been conducted as part of conveyancing in Woburn?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are relate to conveyancing in Woburn. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated during the buying process are supposed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, the vendor fills in a questionnaire referred to as a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information turns out to be misleading, then you may have a claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Woburn.
Do lenders provide you with an approved list of Woburn conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Principality conveyancing panel?
Woburn conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Principality conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Principality directly.
A relative pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Woburn there may be a number of restrictions limiting what one can do in terms of external changes to the property. Is this right?
We are aware of anumerous of properties in Woburn which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Woburn should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
I am the only beneficiary of my late father’s estate and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Woburn. The Woburn property was put into my name in October. I plan to dispose of the house. I do know about the Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship will be considered the same way as if I'd bought the property in October. Do I have to wait half a year to sell?
The CML handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be caught by that. How practical a view banks take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this obligation principally exists to pick up on subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of property.
My offer was accepted on a property in Woburn on 23/9/2025, valuation was booked 4 days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Virgin Money and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Virgin Money to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Is it possible to swap firm as I need to choose a firm on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing list. I hired a family conveyancing solicitor in Woburn five minutes from me but she is not approved by Accord Mortgages Ltd
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Woburn on the Accord Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we on the directory do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Woburn. In making use of search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Woburn.