Can the conveyancing solicitors to be found on your site handle auction conveyancing in Diss?

There are a few niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Diss is one of hundreds of locations in which our lawyers cover.

The formalities of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Diss. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How does one go about formally complaining?

Most lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. Ordinarily complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Diss. My financial adviser pressured me to appoint their . I paid an advanced payment of £225. Soon after, the contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I am due to exchange contracts on my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in March 2008, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My purchaser’s lender, are being a right pain. The Diss solicitor who is on the conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

I have recentlydiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Diss for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 12 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Diss conveyancing specialists.

Am I best advised to go with a Diss conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? An old friend can execute the conveyancing but his firm is located 200miles drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Diss conveyancing practice is that you can drop in to sign paperwork, hand in your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Diss know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and the majority were impressed that should trump using an unknown Diss conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being local.

I am due to assess estimates for conveyancing in Diss from various and choose one. Am I right to tell them to sit tight until I I have an offer accepted on a flat.

You should only request your to open a file and apply for searches after the sales confirmation has been issued by the selling agent particularly as Diss conveyancing searches are a couple of hundred pounds.