Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from Tibshelf. What is the rationale as to why all Tibshelf solicitors are not on all mortgage company panels?
Banks highlight the fact that solicitor-led fraud is thought to be responsible for millions of pounds of fraud every year.The dismissal of law firms from lender panels started with the rise in mortgage fraud, which prompted a thematic review by the Financial Services Authority in 2011. Its outcome included recommendations for lending institutions to review their conveyancing panels, which kicked off a major policy change in the sector. It resulted in mortgage companies pruning a number of firms off their books of approved conveyancers .
Please help. My Tibshelf lawyer is assuring me that he is legally obliged toconduct Tibshelf conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Virgin Moneyconveyancing panel. Is this really necessary?
Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. Given that you are taking out a loan with a bank your conveyancer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancing practitioner would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the CML Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Tibshelf conveyancing searches.
We are buying a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Tibshelf who is on the Principality solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Principality . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Tibshelf.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Tibshelf. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 2/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Tibshelf?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Tibshelf will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Tibshelf. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Tibshelf.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Tibshelf it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Tibshelf commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Tibshelf.
I purchased a 4 bedroom Georgian property in Tibshelf. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Accord Mortgages Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?
You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Tibshelf and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.