Having been referred to your site we were going to appoint conveyancing solicitor in Whitchurch recommended on your site but have come across alternative costs illustrations on the internet seem less pricey – how come?
There are plenty of solicitors promoting so-called cut-price conveyancing, yet more often than not extracharges end up with the closing fee being escalated. According to the Legal Ombudsman charges set out in terms of engagement should be fair and reasonable invoiced The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Whitchurch clearly state all costs for a standard conveyancing transaction.
Would the conveyancing practitioners listed on your site handle auction conveyancing in Whitchurch?
We know of a number of niche practitioners we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Whitchurch is just one of the many locations in which our lawyers cover.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Whitchurch. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 28/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :
Can you point me to a directory of Nationwide panel conveyancers in Whitchurch on the Council of Mortgage Lender’s Website?
No. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few mortgage companies make their panel listings available over the internet. Where you are looking for a Whitchurch conveyancer on the Nationwide please use our tool.
After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Whitchurch. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their conveyancer. I paid an on account payment of £175. Not long after, the conveyancer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Kent Reliance panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
I had an offer accepted on a house in Whitchurch on 14/1/2026, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Kent Reliance and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Are Kent Reliance entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
What can a local search tell me about the property I am buying in Whitchurch?
Whitchurch conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as PSG The local search plays a central part in most Whitchurch conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic sections.
five months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Whitchurch completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.