It has come to my attention via my lender that my Bilston property lawyer is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I be certain if this is indeed the case?
You need to contact your Bilston conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to notify you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
We note that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Bilston?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Bilston.
is it true that all Bilston solicitor practices on the Nationwide conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Nationwide approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Some banks do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the CLC.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Bilston. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Kent Reliance have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Kent Reliance your lawyer must follow the formal requirements set out in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Kent Reliance. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Kent Reliance where a lease fails to meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not isolated to Bilston.
My offer was accepted on a house in Bilston on 23/1/2025, valuation was booked 2 days after, received a clean bill of health. Property lawyer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Bank of Ireland and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Are Bank of Ireland entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
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 Bank of Ireland to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Bilston. Now, I need my documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Bilston of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
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As co-executor for the will of my father I am selling a house in Swansea but I am based in Bilston. My lawyer (approximately 235 miles awayrequires that I sign a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Bilston to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Bilston based