Our bank has suggested solicitors on their panel based in Parson Cross but I would rather use a conveyancing lawyer in Parson Cross local to me. Can you help?

Not all Parson Cross conveyancing firms are approved and listed on all banks conveyancing panel. Use the above search tool to choose a Parson Cross conveyancing conveyancer on the on the bank panel.

Should our solicitor be raising enquiries regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Parson Cross.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for solicitors conducting conveyancing in Parson Cross. Some people will purchase a house in Parson Cross, completely aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Solicitors are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that can be undertaken by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better understanding of the risks in Parson Cross. The standard completed inquiry forms given to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a standard inquiry of the vendor to discover whether the premises has suffered from flooding. If the property has been flooded in past and is not notified by the owner, then a purchaser may issue a compensation claim resulting from an inaccurate answer. A buyer’s conveyancers will also order an environmental report. This should reveal whether there is any known flood risk. If so, further investigations should be made.

I have been recommended by two or three local property agents in Parson Cross to find a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers over and above a competitor’s?

We refuse to make any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as a client could think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.