is it true that all Greenfield solicitor practices on the UBS conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?
As solicitors, in order to be on the UBS approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Many lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.
About to purchase apartment in Greenfield. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Principality conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Greenfield conveyancing practitioner is on the Principality conveyancing panel.
My offer was accepted on an apartment in Greenfield on 8/10/2025, valuation was booked five days later, all came back fine. Solicitor retained, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Co-operative and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. Are Co-operative entitled to hold back the Mortgage pending the lawyer being on the approved list?
A lender would not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Co-operative to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I require quick conveyancing in Greenfield as I am faced with an ultimatum to complete inside 4 weeks. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
As you are are a cash purchaser you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Greenfield the following are examples of issues that can crop up and adversely impact future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...
I used Wolstenholmes a few years past for my conveyancing in Greenfield. Now, I need the documents but the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?
Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Greenfield of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Greenfield is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Greenfield are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Greenfield you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Greenfield 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 residence.
Should I go with a Greenfield conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can handle the legal work however they are based a couple of hundredkilometers drive away.
The primary upside of using a high street Greenfield conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to execute documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local knowledge which is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and the majority were content that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Greenfield conveyancing solicitor just because they are based in the area.