My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Burton upon Stather. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the conveyancing panel. Could you assist?

The first thing to do is e-mail your lawyer and enquire if they can act for the bank. Otherwise you can call who may be able to confirm.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Burton upon Stather. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my lawyer? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Burton upon Stather?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the seller's lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be called to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs between 1 and 3pm.

Is it the case that all Burton upon Stather solicitor firms on the conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the approved list of solicitors they would need to be regulated by the SRA. Some banks do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such organisation would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

We were going to get a DIP from this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do recommend any Burton upon Stather solicitors on the conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Burton upon Stather solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and through the process.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Burton upon Stather. 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 are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Burton upon Stather

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. 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. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Burton upon Stather is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Burton upon Stather are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Burton upon Stather you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Burton upon Stather may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

18 days into buying a house in Burton upon Stather. Conveyancing solicitor has told us the property is "Leasehold". Does this make a difference on our Halifax valuation?

Burton upon Stather conveyancing does not usually involve leasehold houses. The main consideration here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If it's 999 years with a nominal rent, it's virtually freehold, so it’s unlikely to impact the value significantly.

At the other end of the spectrum, if it's, say, 50 years it is bound to have a material impact on the value, and probably wouldn't be acceptable to the bank. The length of lease and ground rent will be set out in the lease provided to your .