We are planning to purchase with Loughborough BS. We have called around locally but am struggling to find a Chelsea conveyancing firm on the Loughborough BS panel. Can you help?
Please do make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this web page. Please choose the building society and type Chelsea or your location and you will see a number of lawyer located in Chelsea or near you.
is it true that all Chelsea solicitors on the Skipton conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As solicitors, in order to be on the Skipton conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. The majority of mortgage companies do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
We had instructed conveyancers located in Chelsea on the RBS solicitor panel. They are now charging me a supplemental sum for dealing with the RBS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by RBS?
Provided it is contained in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. This fee is not dictated by RBS but by your Chelsea property lawyer. Numerous firms on the RBS panel will levy an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.
My husband and I are in the throws of looking at apartments in Chelsea and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a mortgage with Skipton.
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 pass their contact information on to the EA. Given that you are getting a mortgage with Skipton, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Skipton conveyancing panel.
Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Chelsea ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to give a loan on this type of house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Chelsea. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Chelsea especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Chelsea.
How easy is it to swap firm as I have to find one who is on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing list. I had appointed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Chelsea round the corner but he is not approved by Accord Mortgages Ltd
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Chelsea on the Accord Mortgages Ltd panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Chelsea. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can scrutinise fees for conveyancing solicitors in Chelsea and beyond.
My husband and I are one month into a residential purchase having been directed to a firm by the high street agent to carry out the conveyancing in Chelsea. We are not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new lawyers?
A lawyer would need to be very poor in order to consider diss instructing them. Has your mortgage offer been generated? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the new solicitor and have the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added fees and complications. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. Our search tool should help you find a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Chelsea