The Frant conveyancing firm handling our Frant conveyancing has uncovered a difference when comparing the assumptions in the home valuation report and what is in the legal papers for the property. My solicitor says that he is duty bound to check that the bank is OK with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my solicitor’s course or action legitimate?
Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.
What is the first thing I need to know regarding purchase conveyancing in Frant?
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Frant and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of opportunity for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the house moving process. E.g., the seller, estate agent and sometimes your bank. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in Frant is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the transaction whose role it is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.
There is a definite creep in the "blame" culture- someone must be at fault for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you must always trust your conveyancer above the other parties in the conveyancing process.
Is it the case that all Frant CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing list of approved practices?
A selection of banks and building societies now utilise the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS membership however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their panels.
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Frant. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?
Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.
My offer was accepted on a property in Frant on 14/7/2026, valuation was booked 3 days later, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Virgin Money and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Are Virgin Money entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Virgin Money to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Just bought a semi-detached house in Frant , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to record the transfer to my name? My Frant conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my purchase is recorded.
As far as conveyancing in Frant is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can differ according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any other parties. At present roughly 80% of submission are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer hold-ups. Historically registration takes place after the purchaser is living at the property so post completion formalities is not usually top priority yet where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers can speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Frant for my home move. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?
You may see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training reasons.
I need to find a mortgage company panel solicitor in Frant. Can you assist?
Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Frant panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Frant are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Frant not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site