I have just been advised by my mortgage adviser that my Bearsted the law firm I have appointed is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain that this is indeed the case?
You need to contact your Bearsted lawyer directly. You lawyer should inform you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.
We are a couple about to exchange contracts for a ground floor flat in Bearsted. We have hit a stumbling block. The loan offer with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society runs out on 30/10/2026 but the sellers are insisting on a completion date of 3/11/2026. Can one extend the mortgage offer?
The best person to address this issue is your conveyancer who will hopefully assess whether he or she is corresponding with the mortgage broker, owner’s lawyers, selling agents or indeed all three given the circumstances your conveyancing as of today.
Can I use your services to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Bearsted even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance where I wish to buy a shop in Bearsted with a mortgage from Britannia?
The service is primarily used to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Bearsted but we have listed at the end of this page a selection of Bearsted commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the solicitors directly to see if they are also authorised to represent Britannia
Please explain the implications if my lawyer’s firm is expelled from the Barclays Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Bearsted?
First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.
How does conveyancing in Bearsted differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Bearsted approach us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is completed. This is because house builders in Bearsted typically buy the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Bearsted or who has acted in the same development.
My partner has suggested that I use his conveyancers in Bearsted. Do I follow his advice?
No doubt it’s preferable to select a conveyancing lawyer is to get feedback from friends or relatives who have experience in using the firm you're considering.