We are about to exchange buying a house in Bowthorpe but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have managed to agree compensation from the vendor in the sum of £2k in the form of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of a side agreement however Nottingham will not permit this. Why were they notified?

Any conveyancer being on a Nottingham conveyancing panel is obliged to inform Nottingham of any changes to the sale price. If you were to refuse your property lawyer to notify the reduction to Nottingham then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Nottingham and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Bowthorpe.

My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Edwardian property in Bowthorpe. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Skipton Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Bowthorpe and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

I am buying a new build apartment in Bowthorpe. 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 conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bowthorpe

Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

What tools are available to locate a Bowthorpe solicitor on the Halifax conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am happy to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Bowthorpe conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Bowthorpe conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to verify if they are on the Halifax panel

In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a residence in Neath but reside in Bowthorpe. My lawyer (based 235 miles awayneeds me to sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Bowthorpe who can attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Bowthorpe based