I am hoping to receive a offer of a home loan from Halifax. I intend to enlist the help of a Licensed Conveyancer in South East London. Does the Halifax Solicitor panel exclude Licensed Conveyancers?
The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the CML or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.
Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to list practices on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for example in South East London?
We have not been informed any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in South East London 4 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
Gone are the days when you need to have the physical deeds to establish that you are the owner of your registered land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.
Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in South East London ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to issue a mortgage on such a home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in South East London. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in South East London especially if they regularly deal with such properties in South East London.
I have been sourcing a conveyancing practitioner in South East London for my house move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?
You may review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor telephone calls for training requirements.