I plan on buying property in Canterbury. My property lawyer has never been on on the bank solicitor list. Can I still continue with my Canterbury conveyancing solicitor even though they are excluded from the bank panel?

Various options include

• Carry on with your chosen Canterbury solicitor but your mortgage company will undoubtedly appoint a conveyancing practitioner from their approved panel. This will result in additional charges and potential interruption.
• Get a fresh property lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, ensuring that they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
• Convince your property lawyer to seek to join the bank panel

We see that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the TSB conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Canterbury?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the TSB conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Canterbury.

What does a local search reveal concerning the property my wife and I purchasing in Canterbury?

Canterbury conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Searches UK The local search plays an important part in most Canterbury conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your property. The search should supply data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (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 13 subject areas.

Should I be suspicious by 3rd parties that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a web based conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Canterbury conveyancing company?

As with lots of service providers, often input from family and friends can be worth their weight in gold. Yet there are numerous parties with a keen interest in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, financial adviser and mortgage companies may suggest solicitors to select. Sometimes the lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there exists a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You have the right to appoint your preferred conveyancer. However, bear in mind that most lenders operate an approved list of conveyancers you are obliged to use for the lender aspect of your house move.

Our conveyancing in Canterbury completes next Friday, however the people I am purchasing off wants to vacate 24 hours later at afternoon. Do I agree to this?

You can't complete on a Saturday because the bank systems aren't operating.