I was informed today by my mortgage broker that my Menai Bridge property lawyer is not on the bank Conveyancing panel. How can I check?

The first thing you need to do is to contact your Menai Bridge lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Menai Bridge conveyancing practice that is on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Menai Bridge. My lender is Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 30/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I have been told that property searches are the primary cause of obstruction in Menai Bridge conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Menai Bridge.

How does conveyancing in Menai Bridge differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Menai Bridge come to us having been asked by the developer to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because builders in Menai Bridge tend to acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Menai Bridge or who has acted in the same development.

Online reading suggests that Menai Bridge solicitors are more expensive than Menai Bridge conveyancers in Menai Bridge when it comes to buying a property. So is it better if I use a conveyancer or a solicitor where I am purchasing a property in Menai Bridge.

When it comes to conveyancing in Menai Bridge the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.