I have just been advised by my mortgage broker that my Beacon Hill lawyer is not on the bank Solicitor panel. What can I do to check?

Your first step should be to call your Beacon Hill lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.

Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Beacon Hill even where I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance if I want to acquire an office in Beacon Hill with a loan from Godiva Mortgages Ltd?

Our search tool is primarily utilised to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in Beacon Hill but we have recorded at the bottom of this page a selection of Beacon Hill commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Godiva Mortgages Ltd

I had intended to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Beacon Hill for our house move. Our financial adviser informed us that our mortgage lenders Bank of Scotland won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

Banks in the main restrict either the type or the number of conveyancing solicitors on their member panel. Typical examples of such criteria being that a firm must not be a sole practitioner. As well as restricting the type of firm, some have limited the number of solicitor practices they permit to act for them. Be aware that Bank of Scotland have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Bank of Scotland Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels since 2008 even though there are differing opinions concerning the level of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Data from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms, including some in or near Beacon Hill only conduct one or two conveyances a year.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that could affect a commercial premises in Beacon Hill?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Beacon Hill will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Beacon Hill. The report sets out definitive information 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 Beacon Hill.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Beacon Hill it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Beacon Hill commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Beacon Hill.

My business partner and I are planning to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering fixed costs for commercial conveyancing in Beacon Hill for less than £2000?

We can recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Beacon Hill, including the sale and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to purchase or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we will put you in touch with the right firm. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and nuances of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or email so as to enable us to supply you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing quote.