I am hoping to complete my purchase in Bowthorpe next Monday. My conveyancing practitioner now wants me to supply her with proof of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What does the insurance need to cover?

All property lawyers on acting for mortgage companies would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s Part 2 conditions. These requirements are not specific to conveyancing in Bowthorpe.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Bowthorpe. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bowthorpe

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Bowthorpe and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Bowthorpe. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Bowthorpe area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Bowthorpe. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

We're new on the property ladder - agreed a price, yet the agent has warned us that the owners will only proceed if we use their recommended lawyers as they need an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Bowthorpe

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the vendors direct and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to instruct your preferred Bowthorpe conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a commission or meet his conveyancing targets demanded by HQ.

Are Bowthorpe conveyancing solicitors under an obligation to the Law Society to issue transparent conveyancing figures?

Inbuilt into the Solicitors Code of Conduct are set rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have a practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not intended as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, nevertheless, represent the Law Society’s view of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Bowthorpe or or elsewhere in the country.