Is it the case that all Chinnor solicitor practices on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel are regulated by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Coventry BS approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Many banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel and in such a situation the firms would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Can I be sure that the Chinnor conveyancing solicitor on the Principality panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Chinnor seeking recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer handling your conveyancing.

Coventry BS have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a house in Chinnor has been accepted, now what?

The estate agent will need to know who your solicitors are (be sure the conveyancing practitioners are on the lender’s approved list). Call up Coventry BS or the broker and finalise any appropriate forms. Coventry BS will instruct a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to schedule an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days to receive the mortgage offer. Coventry BS will issue the offer to you and your property lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Chinnor.

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Chinnor. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Chinnor of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am purchasing my first flat in Chinnor with a mortgage from TSB. The developers would not budge the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent suggested that I not disclose to my lawyer about this deal as it will adversely affect my mortgage with TSB. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Chinnor is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Chinnor are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Chinnor you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Chinnor may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Chinnor for my house move. Is there any facility to review a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

Members of the public may find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training purposes.