We are looking to buy a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Lynton who is on the Santander solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Lynton.
We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Lynton for our house purchase. Our financial adviser informed us that our bank Britannia won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?
Banks normally restrict either the type or the amount of conveyancing firms on their approved list of lawyers. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a firm must not be a sole practitioner. In addition to restricting the type of firm, some have limited the amount of firms they allow to represent them. You should note that Britannia have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Britannia Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the rationalisation of solicitor panels a few years ago even though there are mixed views regarding the level of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms, including some in or near Lynton only execute one or two conveyances a year.
Various online forums that I have visited warn that are a common cause of delay in Lynton conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Lynton.
How does conveyancing in Lynton differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Lynton contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is constructed. This is because house builders in Lynton tend to acquire the land, 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Lynton or who has acted in the same development.
What tools are available to search for a Lynton solicitor on the Britannia conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am willing to travel upto 10kilometers to meet the solicitor.
Feel free to make use of the search on this website. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Lynton conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Lynton conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to verify if they are on the Britannia member panel
I am using a search engine for the phrase on line conveyancing in Lynton it reveals numerous solicitorsin the area. How do I determine which is the right conveyancer for me?
The ideal method of choosing the right conveyancer is via trusted referral, so seek the opinion of friends and family who have purchased a property in Lynton or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Charges for conveyancing in Lynton vary, so it's sensible to secure a minimum of three costs illustrations from varying types of law firms. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the charges are assured not to increase.