We note that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Shortlands?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Shortlands.
What is the best way to check that the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Shortlands is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Bank of Scotland thus spending £175.00 in another set of legal costs.
Please do take advantage of the search tool on this site. Please choose the lender and type ‘Shortlands’ or your preferred area and you will see numerous solicitors based in Shortlands or by proximity to you.
I just acquired a flat at auction in Shortlands. Conveyancing is needed. What happens now?
Given that you are now to all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you should choose a conveyancing lawyer soon as you are facing a tight a drop dead date to complete the deal. All auction property should have a corresponding auction pack. This should include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer requires. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the auction papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to a leasehold property. You need to hand this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that you have funds in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.
Is there a list of TSB panel conveyancers in Shortlands on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
No. There is no such tool on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few lenders make their panel listings viewable on the web. Where you are in need of a Shortlands conveyancing practitioner on the TSB please use our facility.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Shortlands. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £150. A few days later, the lawyer contacted me to say that they were not on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Kent Reliance panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
Is it best to choose a Shortlands conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? I have an old university friend who can execute the conveyancing but they are based a couple of hundredmiles drive away.
The primary upside of using a local Shortlands conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to execute documents, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Shortlands know how is a plus. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and the majority were content that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Shortlands conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.
The solicitors handling our conveyancing in Shortlands has sent papers to review that indicate that the property is unregistered with epitome documents. How can it be that the property not registred at the Land Registry?
Almost all property in Shortlands is registered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Plenty of Shortlands conveyancing solicitors will be able to handle this type of conveyancing but in the event that uncertainty reigns the standard guidance presently is for the seller to address the registration formalities first and thereafter sell - this can though naturally result in a prolonged transaction.