Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Isle of Sheppey is not on my bank's conveyancing panel that there is a problem with the quality of her conveyancing?
It would be unwise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of plausible explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator indicated 76% 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 lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. If you are concerned you should contact the Isle of Sheppey conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your mortgage company.
I am buying a property for cash in Isle of Sheppey. I have resided for the previous Seventeen years in Isle of Sheppey. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. Given that I have knowledge of the area and road intimately should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?
Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Isle of Sheppey conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your conveyancer will ’encourage you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches done, but she has a professional duty to take that path of encouragement . One thing to consider; if you are intend to sell the house in the future, it may be of relevance to your prospective buyer what the searches reveal. There are plenty of instances where premises with apparent issues can still show up unexpected search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Isle of Sheppey should provide you some practical guidance concerning this.
We note that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Santander conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our conveyancing in Isle of Sheppey?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Santander conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Isle of Sheppey.
I have a decision in principle. The lender mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to instruct their panel lawyer as I would prefer to instruct a high street conveyancing solicitor in Isle of Sheppey?
Do check but the the likelihood is that give you one of their panel solicitors where you take up the "fee-free" incentive. Contact the mortgage company and explore if they offer you a cash alternative. Some banks have previously offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case that money can go towards the cost for your conveyancing solicitor in Isle of Sheppey.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but reside in Isle of Sheppey. My conveyancer (based 250 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Isle of Sheppey who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Isle of Sheppey