In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Gorseinon? What am I being asked for?

Anti-terror and anti-money-laundering regulations require solicitors and licensed conveyancers to check the identification documents of the potential client they are dealing with prior to agreeing to accepting their conveyancing business. The Client Care letter that you need to sign will no doubt reaffirm this. Your lender will also require certain documents to be viewed. Where you are unwilling to provide ID verification documents, your conveyancer would not be able to accept instructions from you.

I am buying a semi-detached house in Gorseinon. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Gorseinon you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Gorseinon.

We are downsizing from our home in Gorseinon and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using an internet conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Gorseinon. We have lived in Gorseinon for three years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to seek clarification need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

Are there any apps to assist me to identify a Gorseinon law firm on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing panel? I have wheels and am willing to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the search on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Gorseinon conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Gorseinon conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to check whether they are on the The Mortgage Works member panel

My husband and I are disposing of a Gorseinon apartment we inherited six years ago in 2011. I have over a decades worth of conveyancing experience and, although retired, wish to do the conveyancing. The buyer's property lawyer has informed me that their Lenders will not allow us to do our own conveyancing requiring the funds to be passed via a solicitor's bank account.

Lending instructions to conveyancing practitioners from all mainstream lenders state that If the seller does not have legal representation the borrower's lawyers should check whether the mortgage company needs to be notified so that a decision can be reached as to whether they are prepared to progress.