I plan on acquiring a leasehold flat in Bingham. My Solicitor is not listed on the bank solicitor panel. Can I still retain my Bingham conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the lender list of approved lawyers?

Various options include

• Carry on with your preferred Bingham conveyancing practitioner but your bank will undoubtedly appoint a conveyancing practitioner from their conveyancing panel. This will result in additional fees and likely interruption.
• Get a new conveyancing practitioner to act in the purchase, making sure they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
• Convince your solicitor to attempt to join the lender panel

Please could you recommend a The Royal Bank of Scotland allowed Bingham conveyancing practice who can have us moved in within less than a month? Would it be better to use a high street Bingham practice or a national conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Bingham conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Bingham. Go in to two or three firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a quote. Discuss your deadline together with the reasons and get a commitment on speed. Appoint the one that you trust.

We are due to move home in April. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Bingham. Conveyancing firm was found prior to coming across this page.

On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from the estate agent however this can only occur after the previous owners conveyancers inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. You can tell the removal company that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to suggest a specific removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in Bingham or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Bingham.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from TSB as we wish to carry out alterations to our house in Bingham. Are we obliged to appoint a local Bingham solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

TSB would not normally require firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the TSB list.

My husband and I are in the process of viewing flats in Bingham and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it sensible to have a lawyer on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a mortgage with HSBC.

It would be sensible to start your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their contact information on to the EA. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with HSBC, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel.

How does conveyancing in Bingham differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Bingham come to us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is built. This is because builders in Bingham typically acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Bingham or who has acted in the same development.

Am I better off to use a Bingham conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can handle the legal formalities however they are based 300miles away.

The primary upside of using a local Bingham conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to execute paperwork, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Bingham know how is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust instructed your friend and in the main were content that must surpass using an unfamiliar Bingham conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being based in the area.