Do banks and building societies provide you with an approved list of Barnard Castle conveyancing solicitors? How do you know who is on the RBS conveyancing panel?

Barnard Castle conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the RBS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from RBS directly.

I am buying a new build apartment in Barnard Castle. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Barnard Castle

Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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 have been on the look out for a flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in Barnard Castle I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 49 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Barnard Castle in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

My husband and I are one month into a residential purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Barnard Castle. I am am extremely disappointed with the quality of service. Could you you assist me in finding new solicitors?

A conveyancer would have to be really bad in order to consider diss instructing them. Has the loan offer been generated? If so you will need to make them aware of the new contact details and have the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your conveyancer needs to be on the banks approved list to avoid supplemental charges and complications. That should be your starting point. The find a solicitor tool can help you find a lender approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Barnard Castle

Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Barnard Castle being on the bank conveyancing panel. It would be a lot more helpful if you could recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for our lender?

We do not recommend specific Barnard Castle firms as the right Barnard Castle conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Barnard Castle knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..