My mortgage broker has asked me for my Shawbury law firm’s panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have contacted my local Shawbury office but they don't know it.
Have you tried speaking to your Shawbury conveyancing practitioner about this?. Most Shawbury law practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.
Do the conveyancing solicitors identified via your search tool perform conveyancing in Shawbury by way of an attended exchange?
There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct one day exchanges. Please contact us to secure a conveyancing quote and details as to dates.
Are the Shawbury conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Santander conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Santander?
Shawbury conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Santander conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Santander directly.
My wife and I are selling our property in Shawbury and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A high street Shawbury lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a web based conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Shawbury. Having lived in Shawbury for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You should 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 illness)
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Shawbury I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Shawbury suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?
If you require a mortgage that many years may be an issue. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.
My estate agent has suggested using their conveyancing practitioner for our conveyancing in Shawbury - won’t it be better to just instruct them?
It is worth checking if the estate agent is recommending a conveyancing practitioner or introducing to a property lawyer. There are plenty of Shawbury selling agents who recommend two or three Shawbury conveyancing firms and get nothing from it.