I am getting a mortgage offer from Halifax. I hope to enlist the help of a Licensed Conveyancer in Upney. Does the Halifax Conveyancing panel include Licensed Conveyancers?

The Halifax approved solicitor list is, like many other lenders, associated to the Council or Mortgage Lenders or BSA, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Are the BSA planning on creating a search tool with a view to list firms on the conveyancing panel for example in Upney?

We have not been informed any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a search facility.

4 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Upney completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for leasehold conveyancing in Upney. I have stumble upon a site which appears to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all formalities completed via email that would be ideal. 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?

I am purchasing a maisonette mortgage free. I have provided conveyancer with two separate proof of photographic identification, bank statement, endless utility bills. Now he wants a copy from a probate lawyer acknowledging that the funds are legitimate and that it has come from inheritance and not via illegitimate means.

For some years now requires conveyancing solicitors as well as banks, building societies and other financial institutes to obtain satisfactory evidence of the identity of the client. This is because solicitors who deal with money and property on behalf of their clients can be used by criminals wishing to launder money. In order to comply with the law of money laundering, your Upney conveyancing lawyer will need to obtain evidence of your identity as as well as make sure that your funds are legitimate.