Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Caerphilly is not listed on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of the firm’s work?
That would more than likely be an incorrect assumption to make. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Caerphilly conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
We are buying a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Caerphilly who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Yorkshire BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Caerphilly.
My apartment in Caerphilly is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does my lawyer need to be required to be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their panel criteria fairly frequently currently.
I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Caerphilly. I have a mortgage offer with HSBC. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?
It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with HSBC, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Caerphilly. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Caerphilly. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their conveyancer. I paid an on account payment of £150. A couple of days later, the solicitor called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the UBS 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 UBS 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.
Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are the main reason for obstruction in Caerphilly conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Caerphilly.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Caerphilly 10 years ago have long since closed. What are my next steps?
Nowadays there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should be aware exactly where to locate all the suitable paperwork so you may buy or sell your house without a hitch. If copies can’t be located, your solicitor may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities against future claims on the property.