I can't travel far from Chathill. I would like to know the reason why all Chathill solicitors are not on all bank panels?

Lenders ordinarily restrict either the nature or the number of conveyancing solicitors on their panel. Typical examples of such criteria being that a organisation is required to have two or more partners. As well as restricting the nature of firm, some banks made a decision to limit the number of organisations they permit to represent them. It is worth noting that mortgage companies have no accountability for the standard of service supplied by any Chathill property lawyer on their approved list. Property fraud was the key driver in the rationalisation of solicitor panels a few years ago notwithstanding that there are contrary views concerning the extent of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Data via HM Land Registry reveal that thousands of conveyancing firms only transact less than three conveyances a year. Those vindicating conveyancing panel pruning ask why law firms deserve any entitlement to be listed on a bank panel when clearly property law is not their primary expertise?

What is the first thing I need to know concerning purchase conveyancing in Chathill?

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Chathill or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the seller, property agent and even potentially your lender. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Chathill should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the legal process whose responsibility is to protect your legal interests and to protect you.

We are witnessing a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be at fault for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you should always trust your lawyer above the other parties in the home moving process.

We are planning on selling our property in Chathill and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. Any high street Chathill conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. It does beg the question why the buyers are using a factory type conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Chathill. We have lived in Chathill for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to get clarification need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer already. Are they able to advise? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)

3 months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Chathill concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

If instructed can a conveyancer remove a name from the title of my home in Chathill ?

Extracting or adding someone to the title of your house is relatively straightforward. You’ll need to appoint a lawyer to discuss your legal rights before you can proceed with a transfer of property. Contact us to book a free consultation with one a conveyancing practitioner