Can you help? My Moorends lawyer is advising me that she is duty bound toorder Moorends conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Nat Westapproved lawyer panel. Is my solicitor correct?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are obtaining a mortgage with a bank your conveyancer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your lawyer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook provisions . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Moorends conveyancing searches.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Moorends. My lender is Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 14/1/2026, the requirements read as follows :

A colleague advised me that in buying a property in Moorends there could be a number of restrictions preventing external changes to the property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Moorends which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Moorends should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

How can we know in advance if a Moorends conveyancing solicitor on the Nottingham panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Moorends obtaining recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the solicitor handling your conveyancing.

After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Moorends. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their property lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £175. A couple of days later, the property lawyer called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the UBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the UBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

In searching the world wide web for the term conveyancing in Moorends it reveals many property lawyersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable solicitor for my move?

The ideal way of choosing the right conveyancer is via personal referral, so enquire of colleagues and relatives who have purchased a property in Moorends or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Moorends differ, so it's sensible to obtain at least four fee calculations from different law firms. Make sure that you clarify what costs in the quote includes.

At what stage do I pay the Stamp Duty Land Tax payable for my Moorends flat purchase?

The conveyancer should complete a stamp duty return for you during your Moorends purchase transaction for signature. On completion your lawyer will submit your Land Transaction application to the Inland Revenue and - as long as they have the funds - settle any Stamp Duty payable for you.