We're in Brockenhurst, FTBs buying with a mortgage (lender is Coventry BS , and our solicitor is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no conveyancing practitioner should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

I am assisting my sister sell her property in Brockenhurst. Does the conveyancer order an EPC or it is for me to see to?

Following the demise of Home Information Packs, EPC’s remained a mandatory element of selling a property. An EPC must be commissioned in advance of the property being advertised. It is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms normally arrange. If you are using a Brockenhurst conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with long established local accredited person

Is it the case that all Brockenhurst CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Nottingham conveyancing list of approved firms?

It is true that some lenders now use the accreditation scheme as the kick off point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their panels.

I was told three weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Skipton. Is it usual for Skipton to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Brockenhurst is approved on their conveyancing panel? Skipton have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.

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

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Brockenhurst?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Brockenhurst will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Brockenhurst. The search result provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Brockenhurst.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Brockenhurst it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can cause delays to Brockenhurst commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Brockenhurst.

I'm remortgaging my current property to a buy to let loan with Halifax and intend to use the remaining equity towards another house. The neighborhood we are talking about is Brockenhurst. Will your solicitors be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. On the basis that they are your lawyer should be able to tie up the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make apparent your desired outcome and requirements.

I note that you have a search directory listing law firms on the lender conveyancing panel. Do Brockenhurst conveyancing companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for my own house purchase?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Brockenhurst.