I was told yesterday by my broker that my Freshwater Bay the law firm I have appointed is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. How can I be certain whether this is indeed the case?
The best course of action for you to take is to call your Freshwater Bay lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to notify you what has happened. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (6 years old) in Freshwater Bay. The vast majority the properties are already occupied. Do I need carry out the local searches for my conveyancing in Freshwater Bay?
Where you are obtaining a mortgage, your mortgage company will need some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Freshwater Bay conveyancing searches are for you to decide upon. No doubt your conveyancer, will 'advise', perhaps in the strongest possible terms, that you should not go ahead without searches, but he or she is duty bound in this regard. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you insist that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or you will need to swap to an alternative solicitor for your conveyancing in Freshwater Bay.
A relative advised me that where I am purchasing in Freshwater Bay I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Freshwater Bay conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Freshwater Bay around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data concerning Freshwater Bay.
Is there anything unique about your site and alternative web based conveyancing brokers for conveyancing in Freshwater Bay?
At this site get a conveyancing quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that has a full understanding of the nuances of your conveyancing in Freshwater Bay. Unlike many estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate referral deals with solicitors. Many agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors paying the most commission, not the best value conveyancing in Freshwater Bay
We recently found out that one of the directors of the conveyancing practice undertaking the purchase conveyancing in Freshwater Bay is an aunty of the owners that we are buying from. Is this acceptable?
On the basis that there is no conflict of interest this should be fine. Where you are needing mortgage finance then the lender may have a say as many mortgage companies have specific instructions concerning this. For example for Royal Bank of Scotland as of 9/12/2025, the requirements read as follows :