Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Fawley is not listed on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of the firm’s work?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Fawley conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your lender.
What is the best way to check that the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Fawley is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for The Royal Bank of Scotland thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in another set of legal costs.
Feel free to make the most of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this web page. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Fawley’ or your location and you will be presented with a number of lawyer based in Fawley or nearest you.
My stepmother informed me that in purchasing a property in Fawley there may be a number of restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external changes to a property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Fawley which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Fawley should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
We previously chose conveyancing lawyers locally in Fawley on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. They are now charging me a separate amount for handling the Clydesdale mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Clydesdale?
Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms and Conditions or estimate then yes your solicitor can levy a fee for this. This fee is not set by Clydesdale but by your Fawley conveyancing practitioner. Some firms on the Clydesdale panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.
Can I be sure that the Fawley conveyancing solicitor on the Yorkshire BS panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Fawley getting 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 advertising the lowest fees. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor conducting your transaction.
I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Fawley. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Fawley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I decided to have a survey done on a property in Fawley in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some banks may not give a mortgage on this type of property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Fawley. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Fawley especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Fawley.