My financial adviser has asked me for my Hounslow law firm’s panel reference for the HSBC conveyancing panel. What is the best way to discover this. I have e-mailed my local Hounslow branch but they have not responded to me.
Have you tried contacting your Hounslow property lawyer about this?. Most Hounslow law practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.
As someone not used to conveyancing in Hounslow what’s your top tip you can impart for the ownership transfer in Hounslow
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Hounslow and elsewhere in West London is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for confrontation between you and others involved in the house moving process. E.g., the vendor, selling agent and even potentially a bank. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in Hounslow is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE party in the legal process whose responsibility is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.
There is a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be at fault for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you should always trust your solicitor above all other players when it comes to the legal assignment of property.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Hounslow. My lender is Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 26/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Hounslow. Now, I need the documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do call 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 Hounslow 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.
How does conveyancing in Hounslow differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Hounslow contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Hounslow tend to purchase the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Hounslow or who has acted in the same development.
A licensed conveyancer handled my conveyancing in Hounslow 5 years ago having retained my deeds but has now closed – What steps do I now take to retreive these?
Deeds, as such, no longer exist as most homes in Hounslow are registered electronically at Land Registry. Should you need to show ownership or are selling or refinancing your solicitor can obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.