My financial adviser says he needs my Alnmouth lawyer’ panel member for the Nationwide conveyancing panel. How do I find this out. I have called my local Alnmouth office but they don't know it.

You are best placed to get this information from your Alnmouth solicitor . They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

I do hope you can help me. My Alnmouth lawyer is advising me that he has toorder Alnmouth conveyancing searches stemming from the fact thatthe firm are on the HSBCsolicitor panel. Is this really necessary?

You have limited options available to you. As you are taking a mortgage with a lender your lawyer has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Alnmouth conveyancing searches.

I am selling my home. My former lawyers has retired. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Alnmouth if that affects matters.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Alnmouth. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.

My step-father has recommend that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Alnmouth. Should I choose my own conveyancer?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to find a conveyancing lawyer is to have guidance from friends or relatives who have actually used the firm you're contemplating using.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Alnmouth. Conveyancing and Santander mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1997. The conveyancing practitioner in Alnmouth who acted for me is not around. What should I do?

The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Alnmouth conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I invested in buying a basement flat in Alnmouth, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Alnmouth with over 90 years remaining are worth £195,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2088

With 63 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £16,200 and £18,600 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.