My bank has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Scotter but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Scotter or nearer to where I live. Are you able to help?

The minority of Scotter conveyancing solicitors are listed all banks conveyancing panel. Do make use of our search tool to identify a Scotter conveyancing conveyancer on the on the mortgage company panel.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Scotter

There are many registered licenced Conveyancers in Scotter and Solicitor partnerships in Scotter who provide Conveyancing services It is important to make clear that both are supervised by regulatory bodies with both specialising in the legal work in the home buying process. They may both also conduct associated property related work such as remortgage conveyancing, enfranchisement and transfer of equity conveyancing.

I recently had an offer agreed on a house in Scotter. My mortgage broker suggested a solicitor. I paid an advanced payment of £150. Not long after, the conveyancing practitioner called me to say that they were not on the UBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the UBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I had an offer accepted on an apartment in Scotter on 29/7/2025, valuation was booked 4 days later, received a clean bill of health. Solicitor appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Kent Reliance and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Are Kent Reliance entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Will my lawyer be raising questions regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Scotter.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers dealing with homes in Scotter. Plenty of people will purchase a house in Scotter, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that can be undertaken by the buyer or by their solicitors which can figure out the risks in Scotter. The standard information sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual question of the owner to discover whether the premises has ever been flooded. If the property has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the owner, then a purchaser could commence a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect reply. A buyer’s solicitors will also conduct an enviro report. This should disclose whether there is any known flood risk. If so, further investigations will need to be made.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Scotter is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Scotter are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Scotter you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Scotter may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

I have recently realised that I have Sixty One years remaining on my flat in Scotter. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the Court. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to track down the landlord. In some cases a specialist would be useful to try and locate and prepare a report which can be used as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Scotter.

Scotter Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

Make sure you find out if the the lease includes any unreasonable restrictions in the lease. For instance plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Scotter. If you like the propertyin Scotter but your cat is not allowed to live with you then you will be presented with a hard compromise. What prohibitions are contained in the Scotter Lease? Are there any major works in the near future that will add a premium to the maintenance charges?