Is the fact that my conveyancer in Bakewell is not on my bank's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the standard of his conveyancing?
That would most likely be an incorrect assumption to make. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should contact the Bakewell conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
Me and my partner are buying a property in Bakewell. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to send funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
We have agreed to purchase a house in Bakewell. One unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. UBS have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?
Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with UBS your lawyer must comply with the formal requirements contained in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for UBS. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook stipulates minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to UBS where a lease does not satisfy these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not limited to Bakewell.
My offer was accepted on a property in Bakewell on 27/10/2025, valuation was booked 3 days after, all came back fine. Conveyancer appointed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to HSBC and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Are HSBC 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 HSBC to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the HSBC conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Bakewell. Now, I need my documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Bakewell of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I'm refinancing my primary home to a BTL mortgage with The Royal Bank of Scotland and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a deposit on a second property. The location we are interested in is Bakewell. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two banks and tie in the two deals?
Make use of our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the conveyancers are approved by both banks. Assuming that they are the lawyer will be able to connect the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and make apparent your expectations and needs.
I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for freehold conveyancing in Bakewell. I've land on a web site which seems to have the ideal answer If there is a chance to get all the legals done via phone that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?
As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?