My husband and I are getting closer to an exchange on a house in Wheathampstead and my parents have sent the ten percent deposit to my conveyancing practitioner. I am now informed that as the deposit has not arrived from me my solicitor needs to disclose this to my lender. I am advised that, in also acting for the bank he must advise them that the balance of the purchase price is coming from anyone other than me. I informed the bank about my parents' contribution when I applied for the home loan, so is it really necessary for him to raise this?

The conveyancer is duty bound to check with lender to ensure that they know that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own resources. The solicitor can only disclose this to your bank if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Wheathampstead. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

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

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

Is it possible to switch solicitor as I have to appoint one who is on the Nationwide Building Society conveyancing panel. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in Wheathampstead round the corner but she is not approved by Nationwide Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Wheathampstead on the Nationwide Building Society panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Wheathampstead. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Wheathampstead.

My partner has suggested that I appoint his lawyers for conveyancing in Wheathampstead. Should I find my own solicitor?

No doubt the best way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to have recommendations from friends or relatives who have actually experience in using the solicitor that you are considering.

I am an executor of my recently deceased mum’s Will, with a house in Wheathampstead which will be sold. The bungalow has never been registered at the Land Registry and I'm advised that many buyers solicitors will insist that it is in place before they'll proceed. What's the mechanism for this?

In the situation you refer to it seems prudent to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. HMLR’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.