I am searching for value for money conveyancer. Do I opt for a national conveyancer or a local March conveyancing solicitor?

On the whole conveyancing lawyers in your neck of the woods will have good alliances with your local authority, which could assist with your March conveyancing searches that your solicitor will inevitably need. It can only assist if they enjoy existing relationships with the Land Registry covering your area March, other property lawyers in the neighbourhood and March selling agents.

I require conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (6 years old) in March. The vast majority the properties are already disposed of. Is it strictly necessary to order conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in March?

A big part of the March conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. There are hundreds companies conducting March conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are known collectively as personal search providers and they produce, not surprisingly, personal searches. Nevertheless, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must secure their data from the local authority.

I am purchasing a garden flat in March. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in March you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender'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 March.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in March. I happened to discover a web site which seems to have the ideal offering If it is possible to get all formalities completed via phone that would be preferable. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

My nephew is embarking on her first house purchase, he had his mortgage in principle. After the seller agreed the offer on the apartment we telephoned the mortgage institution to issue the formal offer. I was disappointed to discover that mortgage companies do not accept all lawyer, they must be on their panel, is this legal?

Banks normally imposes restrictions either the type or the number of conveyancing firms on their approved list of lawyers. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a firm must have two or more partners. In addition to restricting the type of firm, some have decided to limit the number of firms they use to represent them. You should note that banks have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any March property lawyer on their panel. Mortgage fraud was a key driver in the rationalisation of conveyancing panels a few years ago and whilst there are differing views about the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that thousands of law firms only carry out one or two conveyances a year. Those supporting conveyancing panel cuts ask why law firms should have the right to be on a Lender panel when clearly, conveyancing is not their speciality. To put it another way; would you want a conveyancing solicitor to represent you if you were charged with a crime? Unlikely.