I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Ashton In Makerfield. I I would like to check whether they are accepted on the approved list of lawyers. Could you advise?

You should call the lawyer and enquire if they are on the lender panel. Otherwise please get in touch with who may be able to confirm.

Will my lawyer be making enquiries regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Ashton In Makerfield.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers conducting conveyancing in Ashton In Makerfield. There are those who purchase a house in Ashton In Makerfield, fully 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 get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous searches that may be initiated by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in Ashton In Makerfield. The standard information supplied to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual question of the owner to discover if the property has ever been flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not revealed by the seller, then a buyer could bring a legal claim for losses stemming from an misleading response. The purchaser’s conveyancers may also carry out an environmental report. This should reveal whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be made.

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Ashton In Makerfield. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Ashton In Makerfield of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.