I am obtaining a offer of a home loan from Santander. I would like to retain the legal services of a Licensed Conveyancer in London. Does the Santander Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?
The Santander approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
Can the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site perform attended exchange conveyancing in London?
We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Please e-mail us to receive a fee calculation and details as to dates.
Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in London even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for example if I wish to acquire an office in London with a mortgage from Nationwide Building Society?
Our search tool is primarily there to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in London but we have recorded at the bottom of this page a selection of London commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the company directly to check if they are also authorised to represent Nationwide Building Society
I purchased my flat on 3 November and my personal details are still not registered. Need I be worried? My conveyancing solicitor in London advises it should be dealt with inside ten days. Are transfers in London particularly slow to register?
As far as conveyancing in London registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can differ subject to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and whether the Land registry need to notify any 3rd persons or bodies. Currently in the region of three quarters of submission are fully addressed within two weeks but some can be subject to extensive hold-ups. Registration is effected after the buyer is living at the premises so registration formalities is not always primary concern yet where there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your lawyers must contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.
Am I right to be concerned that estate agents that I am dealing with are suggesting a national conveyancing firm as opposed to a local London conveyancing firm?
As is the case with lots of professional services, often referrals from connections can be very helpful. But there are many players in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and lenders might all suggest conveyancers to instruct. On occasion these solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there may be a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the discretion to appoint your preferred conveyancer. Don't forget that some lenders operate an approved list of lawyers you must use for the lender related work in your conveyancing.
Are the London conveyancing lawyers identified as being on the bank conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by the bank?
London law firm practices and firms conducting conveyancing in London themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from the bank directly.