Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Cotgrave. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?

Having legally committed yourself to purchase you must instruct a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you are faced with a tight a fixed date to complete the conveyancing. All auction property will ordinarily have an associated legal set of papers. This will include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the conveyancing pack should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation specific to a leasehold property. You must give this to the lawyer instructed by you ASAP. Do make sure that you have funds organised to complete on the date specified in the contract.

Is it correct that all Cotgrave CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the UBS conveyancing list of approved solicitors?

It is true that some lenders now utilise the accreditation scheme as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their approved list of firms.

About to purchase flat in Cotgrave. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Cotgrave lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.

I used Stirling Law a few years past for my conveyancing in Cotgrave. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Cotgrave of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Cotgrave and how can you help?

The 1954 Act provides security of tenure to business lessees, giving them the right to apply to court for a renewal tenancy and remain in occupation at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing solicitors who use the act to your advantage and handle your commercial conveyancing in Cotgrave

We are 3 weeks into a residential purchase having been directed to a firm by the estate agent to carry out the conveyancing in Cotgrave. I am not happy. Can you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A conveyancer would have to be very bad to suggest replacing them. Has the mortgage been generated? If so you will need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the offer are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid escalating costs and delays. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. The search tool should help you find a lender approved solicitor for your home move in Cotgrave

Please set examples of distinct advantages to choosing a high street lawyer in Cotgrave

Home movers in Cotgrave decide on using a local solicitor so that they can visit just in case they have questions, and to sign documents rather than run the risk of depending on the Royal Mail.

There is a marginal advantage in opting for a conveyancing practitioner local to a property you are buying, due to the familiarity of the area and possible local concerns - however this is moot. Many conveyancers are now over the web and may be based anywhere.