Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Stamford Hill is not listed on my mortgage company's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the standard of her conveyancing?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume 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. If you are concerned you should simply call the Stamford Hill conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
We are buying our first property. Our solicitor has messagedto check if we want to order supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's relevant for conveyancing in Stamford Hill
The scope of Stamford Hill conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the region and risks, your general appetite to risk. What matters is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could supply. Then you can make a decision if you personally think you need that information. Where you are uncertain, ask the conveyancer to recommend.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Stamford Hill. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 4/6/2025, the requirements read as follows :
How easy is it to use your search app to select a conveyancing solicitor in Stamford Hill on the approved list for my bank?
Step one is to select a mortgage company such as Nationwide Building Society, The Royal Bank of Scotland or Britannia then choose your location for instance Stamford Hill. Conveyancing firms in Stamford Hill and beyond should be listed.
My partner has recommend that I appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Stamford Hill. Should I use them?
There are no two ways about it the best way to select a conveyancing solicitor is to have recommendations from friends or family who have experience in using the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.
My folks cant seem to find their Stamford Hill property on the HMLR site. They recall that back in the 60’s when they bought the property there were complications concerning Stamford Hill not being identified on some systems.
The vast majority of residences in Stamford Hill should show up. Have you endevoured to search to just the postcode. Ordinarily it should mention all the properties within that postcode. Where registered it will show up with a title number. If they bought 48 years ago it's conceivable it may be unregistered. The address may still be revealed but with the title number identified as 'na'. In this scenario you will need to track down the original title papers which could be with your parent’s lender.