Are the BSA intent on creating a searchable register to list solicitors on the Melton Mowbray Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Launceston?
We would not expect to be advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to develop such a search facility.
My wife and I are planning on selling our home in Launceston and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Launceston conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers instructed an internet conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Launceston. Having lived in Launceston for three years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that there is no issue.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I used Action Conveyancing several years ago for my conveyancing in Launceston. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Launceston of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
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Is it best to use a Launceston conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can execute the legal formalities but his firm is located over three hundred miles drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Launceston conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and in the main were happy that must outweigh using an unknown Launceston conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.
My solicitor in Launceston has requested from me ID documents asserting that this is part of his legal duty as a conveyancer on the bank Conveyancing panel. Am I being spun a yarn?
Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering rules require Launceston conveyancing solicitors and licensed conveyancers to verify the identity of the person or body they are dealing with before they can accept their conveyancing business. The Terms and Conditions that you need to sign will no doubt confirm this. Your lawyer is right that the bank also require certain documents to be viewed. If a you refuse to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you. Your lawyer also has obligations to obtain certain documents in accordance with the mortgage company's UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements