Do banks and building societies provide you with an approved list of Blackwell conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel?

Blackwell conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Virgin Money directly.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Blackwell

Two types of professional can carry out conveyancing in Blackwell namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals administer the legal services that required to complete the sale or purchase of property. They are both duty bound to execute Blackwell conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally carried out and that all requirements and steps will be suitably taken.

I am helping my mother sell her flat in Blackwell. Does the conveyancer arrange an energy assessment or it is for me to see to?

After the abolition of Home Packs, energy assessments was retained a compulsory part of selling a house. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned before the property is marketed. This is not something that conveyancers normally arrange. If you are instructing a Blackwell conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable Blackwell assessors

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Blackwell. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?

Given that you have now exchanged you must retain a conveyancing solicitor soon as you now have a pending deadline in which to complete the purchase. All auction property will have a bespoke legal pack. This should include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork pertinent to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to the conveyancer instructed by you ASAP. Do make sure that you have funds in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

Various web forums that I have frequented warn that are the number one cause of obstruction in Blackwell conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Blackwell.

We're new to the buying process - agreed a price, but the property agent informed us that the seller will only issue a contract if we appoint the agent's chosen lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Blackwell

We suspect that the seller is not behind this demand. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Contact the sellers directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Blackwell conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothose that will give their negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds set by HQ.

I need to assess estimates for conveyancing in Blackwell from various property lawyer and decide on one. Am I right to tell them to hold tight until I I have my bid accepted on a apartment.

We would recommend that you only get your property lawyer to start work and order searches after the offer has been accepted on the property especially as Blackwell conveyancing searches are costly.