Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Iver is not listed on my mortgage company's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of her conveyancing?
It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack 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. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Iver conveyancing practice and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
We are purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Iver who is on the Coventry BS solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Coventry BS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Iver.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Iver. My lender is Virgin
Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 11/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I bought my house on 5 February and my personal details are still not registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Iver expressed confidence that it will be concluded inside ten days. Are properties in Iver uniquely lengthy to register?
There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Iver registration formalities. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timeframes can adjust subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry have to notify any 3rd parties. Currently approximately 80% of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to protracted hold-ups. Registration is effected once the purchaser has moved in to the property thus registration formalities is not always top priority yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Iver in advance of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders will refuse to grant a loan on this type of property.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Iver. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Iver to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.
My partner and I have just had an offer agreed on a house and had meeting on Friday with HSBC for the mortgage. They warned us that when it comes to appointing a property lawyer that unless they are on their approved list of lawyers then we will have to pay out an additional fee of £200. This is because they will then have to appoint a conveyancer to act on their behalf in addition to the one we appoint on our behalf and we will be on the hook for their fees. I have requested HSBC to furnish me with a list so I can request quotes only from their approved solicitors but was told that I need to check with each individual solicitor to see if they are on the panel. Is there a simple way of finding out who is on a lender panel?
Ask HSBC what their criteria for panel membership is for a solicitor.Then ask the solicitor of your choice whether they meet the criteria and have they acted on mortgages for HSBC before. Where the answer to those is yes, then just clarify this with HSBC. Another option is to make use of our search tool and we should be able to find you a property lawyer in Iver on the panel for HSBC.