Is the fact that my conveyancer in North Shields is not listed on my mortgage company's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of his conveyancing?

It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the solicitor 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 contact the North Shields conveyancing practice and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.

Would the conveyancing lawyers indexed on your site handle right to buy conveyancing in North Shields?

We do have a variety of conveyancing practitioners who can handle right to buy transactions Do get in touch with us to secure a conveyancing quote.

I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in North Shields for our house move. Our financial adviser has since advised us that our mortgage company Norwich and Peterborough Building Society won't deal with them. Why is this not regarded as unfair competition?

Mortgage Companies in the main imposes restrictions either the type or the number of conveyancing practices on their approved list of lawyers. A common example of such restriction(s) being that a law practice must not be a sole practitioner. As well as restricting the profile of firm, a few lenders have reduced the amount of firms they use to represent them. Be aware that Norwich and Peterborough Building Society have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the reduction of conveyancing panels since 2008 even though there are mixed views about the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Statistics from the Land Registry reveal that plenty of law firms, including some in or near North Shields only perform one or two conveyances a year.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in North Shields. Now, I need my documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 North Shields 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.

Is it true that a North Shields conveyancing practice taken to court by a client for failing to conduct comprehensive conveyancing investigations?

Our attention has not be brought to such a North Shields conveyancing matter but according to a recent report, clients buying a home in Cumbria successfully sued their conveyancer due to development permission to erect a wind farm not being identified in conveyancing searches.

Where you are buying in North Shields It is critical that your property lawyer purchase all North Shields conveyancing searches required to ensure you have accurate and up to date information ahead of purchasing a property.