I am buying property in Chipping Sodbury. My Conveyancer is not listed on the bank conveyancing panel. Am I still permitted to appoint my Chipping Sodbury conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the mortgage company approved list?

Various options include

• Carry on with your preferred Chipping Sodbury property lawyer but your lender will need to appoint a property lawyer from their approved panel. This will result in additional charges together with likely interruption.
• Get a fresh conveyancing practitioner to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
• Appeal to your property lawyer to seek to join the mortgage company panel

After scouring moneysavingexpert.com for an online lawyer in Chipping Sodbury, many post that I should look for a CQS assured lawyer. Can you explain what CQS is?

The Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a kitemark for residential conveyancing practices issued by the Law Society. Membership achievement establishes a level of credibility for member firms with stakeholders (regulators, lenders, insurers and consumers) based upon: * the integrity of the senior responsible officer and other key conveyancing staff * the firm's adherence to good practice management standards * adherence to prudent and efficient conveyancing procedures via the scheme protocol Membership includes many organisations who handle conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury.

I note that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Am I compelled to take this when purchasing a property in Chipping Sodbury? or I am told that there is an ancient law that could mean that owners of property residing in a parish church boundary will be compelled to pay for maintenance towards the chancel within the church. Is this relevant for conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury?

Unless a prior acquisition of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you may assume that lawyers conducting conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am selling a house in Newport but I am based in Chipping Sodbury. My conveyancer (approximately 300 kilometers awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Chipping Sodbury who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Chipping Sodbury

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to have a meeting at the offices of the lender conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the legal charge? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury so that I can attend their offices if necessary.

Whereas this was necessary 15 years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID Documents and there are still distinct advantages to using a local solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Chipping Sodbury.