It has come to my attention via my lender that my Yaxley lawyer is not on the mortgage company Solicitor panel. How can I be sure whether this is correct?

The sensible course of action for you to take is to contact your Yaxley lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to notify you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.

I am buying a property without a mortgage in Yaxley. I have resided for the last Seventeen years in Yaxley. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. As I know the area and road very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a home loan, then almost all of the Yaxley conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your lawyer will 'advise', perhaps strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but he has a professional duty to take that path of encouragement . One thing to consider; if you are intend to dispose of the house in the future, it will likely be be of interest to your future purchaser what the searches reveal. Sometimes properties with day to day issues can still show up unfavourable search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Yaxley will provide you some sensible advice here.

I am thinking of refinancing my flat in Yaxley, does my lawyer need to be on the Solicitor panel?

In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the conveyancing panel, but would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same transaction.

My wife and I are buying a house in Yaxley. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? On completion day we will need to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

If you had a top tip for selecting a conveyancing solicitor in Yaxley what would it be?

We would encourage you not to base your choice on the lowest Yaxley conveyancing fees. You really do get what you’re paying for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of time.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Yaxley

There are many recorded licenced Conveyancers in Yaxley and Solicitor practices in Yaxley who provide Conveyancing services It is important to make clear that both are regulated professionals specialising in the legal aspects of transferring property. Both can conduct other property legal work such as remortgage conveyancing, lease extensions and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I am buying a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Yaxley who is on the bank approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a Yaxley conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the bank who carry out conveyancing in Yaxley. We dont recommend any particular conveyancing practice.