Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Waterbeach is not listed on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of her conveyancing?
That is most likely an incorrect assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor 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 contact the Waterbeach conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Waterbeach even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example if I intend to acquire an office in Waterbeach with a loan from Yorkshire Building Society?
Our search tool is primarily used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Waterbeach but we have recorded at the bottom of this page a few Waterbeach commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to enquire with the solicitors directly to check if they can also act for Yorkshire Building Society
My colleague advised me that if I am purchasing in Waterbeach I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is sometimes included in the estimate for your Waterbeach conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing important information about Waterbeach around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Waterbeach Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Waterbeach.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Waterbeach prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to grant a loan on this type of property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Waterbeach. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Waterbeach to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Waterbeach for my house move. Is there any facility to check a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?
Anyone can review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor telephone calls for training purposes.
I need to find a bank panel solicitor in Waterbeach. Could you help me?
Unfortunately it’s not apparent why you need a Waterbeach panel solicitor but in any event, if you can not find one on our search tool you will need to speak directly to the lender to find out which solicitors in Waterbeach are on their panel . If you do find such a firm in Waterbeach not listed please direct them to our site to list. At a fee of one pound per month it is not expensive to register on the site