I am acquiring a flat in Bridport. My property lawyer is not on the lender solicitor panel. Am I still permitted to appoint my Bridport conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the mortgage company list of approved lawyers?
Your options include
- Carry on with your preferred Bridport property lawyer but your bank will no doubt instruct a conveyancer on their approved list. The net result is additional cost and probable delay.
- Appoint a fresh lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, ensuring that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
- Convince your solicitor to apply to join the mortgage company panel
Do I find a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Bridport?
There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Bridport and Solicitor partnerships in Bridport to choose from We would stress that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal aspects of the home buying process. They may both also deal with associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.
We previously instructed conveyancing lawyers with offices in Bridport on the Clydesdale solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a separate amount for handling the Clydesdale mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Clydesdale?
Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer is entitled to charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Clydesdale but by your Bridport conveyancing practitioner. Numerous firms on the Clydesdale panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
My offer was accepted on a property in Bridport on 9/10/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Conveyancer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to HSBC and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for HSBC to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the HSBC conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I need some fast conveyancing in Bridport as I am under an ultimatum to exchange contracts in less than one month. Thankfully I do not require a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?
If.Given you are are a cash purchaser you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no solicitor would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Bridport the following are examples of what can arise and adversely affect future saleability: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...
The deeds to our property are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in Bridport 5 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?
These day there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer will be aware exactly where to locate all the relevant paperwork so you can buy or sell your property without a hitch. If duplicates are not available, your conveyancer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the property.
How does conveyancing in Bridport differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Bridport approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because house builders in Bridport usually purchase 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 property lawyers 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Bridport or who has acted in the same development.
Am in the process of buying my first house in Bridport. Conveyancing lawyer already chosen. The mortgage adviser pointed out that a survey is not necessary as the house is only 20 yrs old.
As the bare minimum you need a Home Buyer's Report. As the property is more than ten years old the property will not benefit from a warranty, so you don't want to take a risk. For a property that age with no signs of defects a Home Buyer's report may be enough. They will highlight any obvious issues and suggest additional investigation if relevant. Where there are any indications of problems seek a full Building Survey from the beginning.