I am hoping to receive a mortgage with Santander. I would like to use a Licensed Conveyancer in Great Yarmouth. Does the Santander Conveyancing panel include conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
We see that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Great Yarmouth?
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 Great Yarmouth.
There is lots of here about conveyancing in Great Yarmouth but can you isolate your top tip for appointing the right conveyancer in Great Yarmouth
We would encourage you not to base your choice on the cheapest Great Yarmouth conveyancing fees. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you go into the conveyancing with your eyes wide open.
Is it the case that all Great Yarmouth CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the TSB conveyancing list of approved firms?
Some major banks and building societies now make use of the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. 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 firms wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
My husband and I have arranged the release of further monies on our home loan from Lloyds as we wish to conduct renovations to our property in Great Yarmouth. Are we obliged to choose a high street Great Yarmouth solicitor on the Lloyds conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?
Lloyds do not ordinarily appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Lloyds list.
I have been told that property searches are a common cause of delay in Great Yarmouth conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Great Yarmouth.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Great Yarmouth. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Great Yarmouth 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.
We recently discovered that one of the directors of the solicitors undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Great Yarmouth is an uncle of the owners that we are purchasing from. Is this permitted?
As long as no conflict arises this is permitted. Where you are requiring mortgage finance then the lender may have a say as many lenders have specific requirements on this. For example for RBS (One Account) as of 8/10/2026, the requirements read as follows :