Godiva Solicitor Panel

When you buy a property with a mortgage, you should use solicitors approved by your lender. At Lockings Solicitors, we are on the Godiva solicitor panel for individual property buyers. This means that we can represent you as the buyer as well as Godiva Mortgages.

Godiva will need us to check the legal title of the property, carry out a range of investigations, and make enquiries of the seller, before confirming to them that your purchase is good security for their loan.

If you use a solicitor who is not approved by your lender, you could face additional expenses and delays. You might have to move to a new law firm during the purchase process, or possibly pay extra for the lender to instruct their own legal team.

At Lockings Solicitors, we hold the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation. This is awarded to law firms who meet the Society’s high standards in the provision of legal advice, client care, and risk management.

We are also routinely endorsed by our clients, with 98% of them saying that they would recommend us to their friends and families.

If you need a conveyancer on the Godiva solicitor panel, call us today. We are approved panel solicitors for all main lenders, and we offer a FREE initial chat so that you can ask us any questions you may have about buying or selling a property.

Call us on 01482 300 200, email us at welcome@lockings.co.uk or fill in our Free Online Enquiry and we will call you back promptly. We have offices in Beverley, Hull and York and represent clients across the country in freehold sales and purchases. We also deal with leasehold sales and purchases and newbuild purchases for local properties.

Why choose Lockings Solicitors for your conveyancing?

We can move you three weeks faster than the national average

We always work hard to avoid delays and keep your transaction moving forward at all times. The way we make this happen includes:

Following up with other parties – while we always deal with correspondence and enquiries immediately, other solicitors might be slower to attend to matters. By keeping in contact with them and chasing both solicitors and estate agents regularly, we are able to avoid situations where people forget to respond or matters slip between the cracks.

Onboarding clients at an early stage – if you are thinking of moving, we invite you to contact us now, even if you haven’t yet had an offer accepted on a property. This will enable us to provide you with the forms to be filled in, and you can use our secure online conveyancing portal to let us have the documents we will need, such as items to verify your identity.

We will also check early on if there are any aspects of your purchase that have the potential to cause delays. For example, if someone is gifting you a deposit or money towards the purchase, there will be additional paperwork to fill out.

If you are also selling a property, instructing us early on can be particularly helpful. We will be able to let you have the property information and fixtures and fittings forms to fill in, so that we will be ready to send out the contract package as soon as you find a buyer.

Genuine legal expertise – property law can be complex, and it is essential to use experienced conveyancing solicitors if you want to avoid delays. Our team members have the expertise and understanding to deal efficiently with any legal complications that may arise. Lawyers without this level of specialism may struggle to know how to resolve matters, and you could face delays.

We are approved by the Godiva solicitor panel to represent individual purchasers

We are approved by Godiva Mortgages to represent them in transactions where an individual is taking out a home loan. We will be able to report directly to them on the property once we have completed the due diligence work, and liaise with them to arrange receipt of your mortgage advance in readiness for completion.

We keep in contact and provide regular updates

We understand that you will want to know how your purchase is progressing and be given updates, particularly as each stage is reached. We will keep in contact with you and make sure that you know where we are and what is due to happen next. We always deal promptly with requests from other parties, and if we need anything from you, we will let you know straightaway.

We explain the legal position in plain English and provide clear advice

We will go through the legal title and other information relating to the property with you, and ensure that we explain matters clearly. We always take the time to answer questions, and we will make sure that you have the information you need to make informed decisions where these are necessary.

Signing up with us is simple

We have a very straightforward onboarding process, and we are always happy to deal with you in the way that you prefer, whether this is by email, phone, or in person at one of our offices. We aim to be available when you need us, and if you ask us to ring you, we will always do so without delay.

We are rated as Excellent

Our clients rate us as Excellent, and we hold in excess of 800 reviews on Google from satisfied clients. 98% of our surveyed clients are happy to recommend us, and 99% happy with the outcome of their matter.

We provide great value for money

Our services are provided by legal experts in property law and conveyancing, and represent great value for money. To request a no-obligation conveyancing quote, ring us today, and we will go through the figures with you.

We offer a free initial chat

We know that you probably have some initial questions that you would like to ask, including about the conveyancing process, timescales, and costs. We invite you to have a free chat with us, and we will be happy to talk to you about buying a property and answer your questions.

Contact our Godiva solicitor panel approved team

If you are looking for an experienced conveyancer on the Godiva solicitor panel, call us today.

You can ring us for a FREE initial chat on 01482 300 200, email us at welcome@lockings.co.uk or fill in our Free Online Enquiry and we will call you back promptly. We have offices in Beverley, Hull and York and represent clients across the East Yorkshire and York area and beyond.