Unfortunately I am unable to travel far from Ampthill. Can you please clarify why all Ampthill lawyers are not on all lender panels?
A decade ago most banks had an approach to risk which differs from the current day. The financial regulator in 2010 instigated a thematic review into fraud which in summary warned lenders: know the lawyers on your panel. As a result, mortgage companies have subsequently looked to extract more information from law firms regarding their operations and the staff who work for them and set certain criteria such as completing a minimum amount of transactions. Thousands of law practices have found themselves removed from lender panels even though they had an exemplary disciplinary record, no complaints and no claims and didn't just 'dabble' in conveyancing. Many firms found it impossible satisfy the minimum amount of transactions the lenders insisted on.
We note that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Ampthill?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Ampthill.
My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Ampthill. I need to find out if they are accepted on the The Royal Bank of Scotland conveyancing panel. Can you assist?
You should phone your solicitor and enquire whether they can act for the bank. Otherwise please call The Royal Bank of Scotland who may be able to assist.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Ampthill is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Ampthill are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Ampthill you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ampthill may ascertain 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.
Is it possible to swap firm as I need to retain a firm on the Virgin Money conveyancing list. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Ampthill five minutes from me but she is not accepted by Virgin Money
It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Ampthill on the Virgin Money panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Ampthill. Using search facility on this page, you can scrutinise costs for conveyancing solicitors in Ampthill and throughout England and Wales.