I am one month into the sale of my maisonette in Canning Town and the EA has just telephoned to warn that the purchasers are appointing a new conveyancer. The excuse is that the lender will only deal with solicitors on their conveyancing panel. Why would a leading lender only deal with specific solicitors rather the firm that they want to select for their conveyancing in Canning Town ?

Lenders have always had panels of law firms that can act for them, but in recent years big names such as Yorkshire Building Society, have reviewed and reduced their conveyancing panel– in some cases removing conveyancing firms who have represented them for more than 25 years.

Mortgage companies justify this action to a rise in fraud by way of justification for the reduction – criteria have been tightened as a smaller panel is easier to keep an eye on. Banks tend not to disclose how many solicitors have been dropped, claiming the information is commercially sensitive, but the Law Society says it is hearing daily from firms that have been removed from panels. Some do not even realise they have been dropped until contacted by a borrower who has instructed them as might be the situation in your buyers' case. The buyers are not going to have any sway in the decision.

What is the optimum way to investigate if the solicitor handling my conveyancing in Canning Town is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for thus paying £175.00 in additional legal bill.

Feel free to make the most of the search tool on this site. Pick the lender and type ‘Canning Town’ or your location and you will see numerous solicitors offices in Canning Town or near you.

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Leasehold Conveyancing in Canning Town - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

How long is the Lease? Is there a share of the freehold? It would be wise to discover if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. By way of example plenty of leases prohibit pets being permitted in in a block in Canning Town. If you love the propertyin Canning Town yet your dog can’t make the move with you then you have a very difficult compromise.

Do I need to attend the offices of the lender conveyancing panel solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will instruct a firm who offer conveyancing in Canning Town so that I can pop in to their offices if required.

As opposed to ten 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 Canning Town.