I plan on purchasing a leasehold flat in Crook Log. My Conveyancer is not on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Am I still permitted to appoint my Crook Log conveyancing solicitor even though they are excluded from the lender approved list?

You have a number of choices open to you here

• Carry on with your existing Crook Log conveyancing practitioner but your bank will undoubtedly retain a property lawyer on their approved panel. This will result in additional fees together with potential delay.
• Get a new solicitor to act in the purchase, ensuring that they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
• Convince your property lawyer to apply to join the bank panel

I am assisting my mother sell her flat in Crook Log. Does the conveyancer arrange the energy assessment or it is for me to coordinate?

Following the demise of Home Information Packs, energy assessments remained a mandatory part of moving property. An energy assessment must be commissioned prior to the property being advertised. This is not a task that law firms ordinarily arrange. Where you are using a Crook Log conveyancing solicitor they might be willing to arrange energy performance certificates due to their contacts with long established local providers

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Crook Log. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?

Given that you have now legally bound yourself to purchase you should choose a conveyancing solicitor quickly as you are facing a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the purchase. Every auction property should have an associated auction pack. This should include most,if not all of the documents that your conveyancer will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the legal pack may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation pertinent to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

Are all Crook Log Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the UBS conveyancing panel?

It is true that some banks and building societies now utilise CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their panels.

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My partner has encouraged me to instruct his conveyancers in Crook Log. Should I choose my own property lawyer?

No doubt it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing lawyer is to seek recommendations from friends or relatives who have actually used the solicitor that you are considering.

There are a lot of houses in Crook Log on unadopted roads. I am purchasing such a house. Are there any benefits to purchasing a house on a privately owned road?

Crook Log conveyancing lawyers are used to dealing homeson unadopted roads. Your conveyancing practitioner will review the title to identify any rights or responsibilities. It is possible that there is a management company (wholly owned by residents) that residents make annual contributions for the upkeep of the road. If one exists, the road will likely be maintained and look nicer than council maintained.