Please explain the implications if my solicitor is expelled from the Clydesdale Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Williton?

The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. 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 at a cost.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Williton?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Williton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £305k and identified one round the corner in Williton I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Williton in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

Hoping to buy a property located in Williton and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Williton. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Williton area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Williton. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

I am buying a leasehold property in Williton. Conveyancing quotes are averaging around £1700. Does that seem right?

The average cost last year for conveyancing in Williton was just over one thousand four hundred and fifty pounds excluding Stamp Duty and HMLR fees.