It has come to my attention via my mortgage adviser that my Hartlebury property lawyer is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. How can I check?

The sensible course of action for you to take is to contact your Hartlebury conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they may be able to suggest a Hartlebury conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.

I am refinancing my property in Hartlebury, does my lawyer need to be on the Virgin Money Solicitor panel?

There is nothing to stop you using your solicitor, but Virgin Money will insist on their interests being represented by a firm on their conveyancing panel. There is greater potential for delays and confusion with two solicitors involved, and it will undoubtedly be more expensive too.

I have recentlybecome aware that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Hartlebury for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is not still registered in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make 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 Hartlebury conveyancing specialists.

How do I search for a Hartlebury solicitor on the TSB conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the lawyer.

You can use the facility on this website. Please pick a bank and your location and you will see a number of Hartlebury conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Hartlebury conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to see if they are on the TSB member panel

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor apartment in Hartlebury.Conveyancing has not commenced however I have just received a yearly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

The sensible thing to do is clear the invoice as usual because all ground rent and maintenance invoices should be allottedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process