I am obtaining a mortgage with Halifax. I hope to employ the services of a Licensed Conveyancer in Battersea. Does the Halifax Solicitor panel allow for conveyancers regulated by the CLC?

The Halifax conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the CML or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

The Battersea conveyancing firm that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Battersea have without warning closed. I only went with them because I had to have a solicitor on the conveyancing panel and my family Battersea lawyer was not. I issued them a cheque for £250 in advance. What do I do now?

If you have an estate agent involved then inform them straight away so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Most sellers would be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors may be able to help.

I got the keys to my flat on 16 January and the transaction details is yet to be on the land registry website. Should I be concerned? My conveyancing solicitor in Battersea expressed confidence that it would be formalised inside ten days. Are transfers in Battersea particularly slow to register?

There is nothing unique about conveyancing in Battersea registration formalities. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary depending on the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry need to notify any 3rd parties. As of today approximately three quarters of submission are fully addressed in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive hold-ups. Registration is effected after the new owner has moved in to the premises so an expedited registration is not usually top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must speak with the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Battersea. Conveyancing is daunting 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 is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Battersea

Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

How simple is it to use the search app to choose a conveyancing lawyer in Battersea on the approved list for my bank?

Step one is to pick a lender such as , or then choose your location for example Battersea. Conveyancing organisations in Battersea and further afield will then be shown.