My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Barton Le Clay. I I am struggling to find out whether they are accepted on the Coventry Building Society approved list of lawyers. Can you advise?
You should e-mail your solicitor and enquire if they can act for the lender. Alternatively you can call Coventry Building Society who may be able to confirm.
I am assisting my aunt sell her property in Barton Le Clay. Does the conveyancer arrange the energy assessment or do I organise this?
After the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates was retained a required element of moving property. An EPC must be to hand in advance of the property being advertised. This is not a task that lawyers ordinarily organise. Where you are instructing a Barton Le Clay conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange energy performance certificates due to their relationships with reputable local energy assessors
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Barclays. Barton Le Clay conveyancing lawyers were appointed. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Barclays?
Some lenders take longer than others. Have Barclays completed the survey? Have you advised Barclays as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Barclays conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Barton Le Clay. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £150. Shortly after, the property lawyer called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the TSB 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 TSB 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.
Do I need to be concerned about third parties that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Barton Le Clay conveyancing practice?
As with many professional services, often referrals from connections can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are lots of players in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks might all put forward solicitors to instruct. Sometimes the lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but sometimes there might be a commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You have the right to appoint your preferred conveyancer. Don't forget that the majority of lenders specify a panel list of law firms you have to use for the lender aspect of your home move.
In searching the web for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Barton Le Clay it brings up many conveyancersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable solicitor for purchase transaction?
The best method of finding a suitable conveyancer is via personal referral, so enquire of colleagues and family who have purchased a property in Barton Le Clay or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Barton Le Clay vary, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of three fee estimates from varying types of solicitors. Make sure that you clarify that the fees are fixed.
We today discovered that one of the directors of the solicitors handling the purchase conveyancing in Barton Le Clay is an aunty of the vendor. Is this allowed?
As long as there is no conflict of interest this is permitted. Where you are needing a home loan then the lender may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific instructions concerning this. For example for Chelsea Building Society as of 11/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :
* there is no conflict of interest and none arises during the transaction
* the firm is a partnership
* the conveyancer acting is not the borrower or a member of the borrower's immediate family.