My husband and I are only a couple days away from an exchange on a property in Barton Le Clay and my parents have transferred the 10% deposit to my conveyancing practitioner. I am now advised that as the deposit has been received from someone other than me my conveyancer needs to make a notification to my bank. 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 regarding my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really necessary for him to raise this?

The property lawyer is obliged to clarify with mortgage company to make sure that they know that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. Your solicitor can only report this to your bank if you permit them to, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

We are buying a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Barton Le Clay who is on the Barclays solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Barclays . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Barton Le Clay.

three months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Barton Le Clay concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I am selling my property. My former solicitors closed down. It would be helpful to have a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Barton Le Clay if that affects matters.

You should use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Barton Le Clay. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

Last February I purchased a leasehold property in Barton Le Clay. Am I liable to pay service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. It is an essential part of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

Barton Le Clay Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

How many years remain on the lease? Can you inform me if there are any major works on the horizon that could increase the maintenance costs?