My financial adviser has asked me for my St Austell lawyer’ panel member for the HSBC conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have contacted my local St Austell office but they have not got back to me yet.

You are best placed to get this information from your St Austell . Most St Austell conveyancing practices will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.

Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is suspended from the Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in St Austell?

First, this is very unlikely to happen. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

My wife and I are selling our property in St Austell and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. A high street St Austell conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in St Austell. Having lived in St Austell for many years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

Just bought a detached house in St Austell , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register my title? My St Austell conveyancing solicitor has been painfully slow, so I want to be sure that my name is recorded.

As far as conveyancing in St Austell registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. As opposed to being determined by geographic area, timescales can vary according to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry communicate with any third persons or bodies. Currently roughly three quarters of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be longer delays. Historically registration takes place after the buyer has moved in to the premises thus 'speed' is not typically top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

I am due to consider costs for conveyancing in St Austell from numerous and appoint one. Do I ask them to hold tight until I have found somewhere to acquire.

You should wait to ask your to commence work and order searches once the offer has been accepted on the property especially as St Austell conveyancing searches are a couple of hundred pounds.