Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Corbridge is not listed on my lender'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 plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (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. If you are concerned you should simply call the Corbridge conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
I have given 2 months notice to my existing landlord and must be out of my rented property in Corbridge by 30/1/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Is it possible to complete in six weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?
The normal practice is not to provide notice for your tenancy unless exchange of contracts has taken place. If you have not previously done so, update to your conveyancer and ask them to they chase the sellers solicitors, try to an agreed time frame that everyone will aim to achieve
I am helping my sister sell her property in Corbridge. Will the conveyancer order an energy performance certificate or do I organise this?
Following the demise of HIPs, EPC’s was retained a mandatory part of moving house. An energy performance certificate needs to be to hand prior to the property being marketed. It is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms ordinarily organise. If you are using a Corbridge conveyancing solicitor they may help arrange energy assessments given their contacts with long established Corbridge energy assessors
We had chosen conveyancing lawyers locally in Corbridge on the Principality solicitor panel. They have just billed me a separate fee for dealing with the Principality mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Principality?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your conveyancer can charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by Principality but by your Corbridge conveyancing practitioner. Some firms on the Principality panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of firms incorporate it on their overall fee.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Santander. I assume I don't need a Corbridge lawyer on the Santander panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.
If you have finished paying off your Santander mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Santander mortgage from the register. Santander, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Santander has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Santander has instructed the Land Registry to do so
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Corbridge?
Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Corbridge. 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…’
What does commercial conveyancing in Corbridge cover?
Non domestic conveyancing in Corbridge incorporates a broad array of guidance, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.
How much experience do your Corbridge conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?
Corbridge conveyancing lawyers help thousands of people move home every year and helped plenty of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Corbridge conveyancers have worked on recent similar cases.