Is there a search tool that I can use to investigate if the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Bognor Regis is on the lender’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Platform Home Loans Ltd thus paying £192.00 in additional conveyancing costs.
Please do make the most of the search tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Bognor Regis’ or your location and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers based in Bognor Regis or by proximity to you.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as TSB, do Bognor Regis property lawyers incur an annual charge to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Bognor Regis. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their solicitor. I paid an on account payment of £150. A few days later, the conveyancing practitioner contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Santander conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Santander panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Bognor Regis on 11/9/2026, valuation was booked 3 days after, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Principality and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Principality conveyancing panel. Are Principality 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 Principality to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Principality conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Bognor Regis?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Bognor Regis. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
We are a fortnight into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the estate agent to perform conveyancing in Bognor Regis. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new conveyancers?
They would need to be very poor to suggest diss instructing them. Has the mortgage been issued? If so you need to inform them of the new contact details and get the loan are re-issued. The solicitor ideally should be on the banks panel to avoid escalating fees and frustration. So that should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool can help you find a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Bognor Regis
What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Bognor Regis conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Bognor Regis conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Bognor Regis conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be of use:
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How many lease extensions have they carried out in Bognor Regis in the last year? How experienced is the firm with lease extension legislation?
Bognor Regis Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing
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This question is useful as a) areas may result in problems in the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the running of the building you will wish to have all the details Make sure you discover if the the lease includes any unreasonable restrictions in the lease. For example plenty of leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Bognor Regis. If you love the apartmentin Bognor Regis however your cat can’t make the move with you then you have a very hard decision.
My mother and father are experiencing difficulties in finding their Bognor Regis property on the HM Land Registry online search facility. They have a vague memory back in the 60’s when they purchased the property there were complications with Bognor Regis not being recognised in some systems.
The vast majority of properties in Bognor Regis should appear. Have you limited your search with just the postcode. Ordinarily it should disclose all the residences inside the postcode. Assuming the property is recorded it will show up with a title number. Where they bought back in the 60’s it's conceivable it may be unrecorded. The address might still be revealed but with the title number identified as 'na'. In this scenario you will need to track down the original title deeds which might be with your parent’s bank.