My financial adviser has asked me for my Alrewas solicitor’s panel reference for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have e-mailed my local Alrewas branch but they have not got back to me yet.

Have you tried calling your Alrewas solicitor about this?. They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.

I own a freehold residence in Alrewas yet pay rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Alrewas and has limited impact for conveyancing in Alrewas but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of fresh rentcharges from 1977 onwards.

Old rentcharges can now be extinguished by making a one off payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence post 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

We are planning to move house in May. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the completion day. Incidentally, can you put forward a removal company in Alrewas. Conveyancing lawyer was found prior to coming across this site.

On the day of completion you can pick up the keys from the selling agent however this can only take place after the sellers lawyers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be released. Subsequently you can advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. We do not suggest a particular removal company but can assist you in finding a residential property solicitor in Alrewas or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Alrewas.

We are buying a detached bungalow in Alrewas. The intention is to carry out a loft conversion at the house.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to see if these alterations are allowed?

Your conveyancer should check the registered title as conveyancing in Alrewas will on occasion identify restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain alterations or need the permission of another owner. Many additions require local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

Is it the case that all Alrewas solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Nationwide conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the SRA. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the organisation would be overseen by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one round the corner in Alrewas I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Alrewas in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of 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 current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Alrewas. I've land on a web site which seems to have the perfect answer If it is possible to get all this stuff done via web that would be ideal. Should I be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?