Having sold my house in Littleport last June yet the purchaser is Skype messaging daily to say their conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Following your disposal your solicitor should deliver the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where appropriate, your lawyer must also confirm that the mortgage has been discharged to the buyers solicitors. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks specific conveyancing in Littleport.

I am considering refinancing my house in Littleport, does my lawyer need to be on the Barclays Conveyancing panel?

In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Barclays conveyancing panel, but Barclays would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same transaction.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Littleport. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Littleport

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Littleport ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some lenders may not grant a mortgage on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Littleport. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Littleport especially if they are familiar with such properties in Littleport.

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Littleport for my house move. Can I see a firm’s complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded call for training reasons.