Much to our surprise we have been told by our IFA that my Grasmere the law firm I have appointed is not on the bank Solicitor panel. What can I do to check?
Your first step should be to contact your Grasmere lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to notify you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your bank.
IfI was to buy a straightforward housein Grasmere for cash and have no survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Grasmere?
Any savings you would make would be isolated to the disbursement for searches. A lawyer is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, communicating with your sellers lawyer, SDLT submission, register the ownership etc. A slight saving might be made by not needing to register a mortgage but it won't be a lot.
We see that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Grasmere?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Grasmere.
I have Fifty Six years left on my lease and require a lease extension for my flat in Grasmere. Conveyancing solicitors on the Chelsea Building Society panel can deal with such extensions right?
Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are getting a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 2/3/2025 the requirements read as follows :
We are buying a house in Grasmere. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? On the day of competition we have to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
Is it the case that all Grasmere CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the TSB conveyancing panel?
A selection of lenders now use CQS as the kick off 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 solicitors wishing to remain on their panels.
Does a directory service exist listing TSB panel conveyancers in Grasmere on the Building Society Association’s Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of banks make their panel listings viewable online. Where you are seeking to appoint a Grasmere conveyancing practitioner on the TSB please use our facility.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Grasmere. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Grasmere of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.