Our solicitor has discovered a a problem with the lease for the apartment we are purchasing in Cannington. The seller’s lawyers have suggested defective title insurance as a workaround. We are happy with insurance and will pay for it. Our says that he must be satisfied that the bank is willing to move forward with this solution. Are we the client or is the bank?

The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the potential for a conflict of interest, you and the lender are the client. Your must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects with the lease so that the bank can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

I had intended to instruct a property lawyer in Cannington for our home move. Our broker informed us that our bank won't deal with them. Surely this is unduly restrictive?

Lenders ordinarily restrict either the category or the amount of conveyancing practices on their member panel. Typical examples of such restriction(s) being that a law practice must not be a sole practitioner. In addition to restricting the type of firm, some have reduced the amount of firms they permit to act for them. Be aware that have no responsibility for the quality of advice provided by any member of Conveyancer Panel. Mortgage fraud was a primary driver in the rationalisation of solicitor panels since 2008 even though there remains differing views about the level of solicitor involvement in some of that fraud. Figures from the Land Registry indicate that hundreds of law firms, including some in or near Cannington only perform very few conveyances per annum.

We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our property in Cannington and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was constructed on contaminated land. A high street Cannington lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Cannington. We have lived in Cannington for six years we know of no issue. Should we contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. Are they able to advise? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)

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Expecting to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Cannington. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they are sending me a report next week. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Cannington should include some of the following:

Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring? What options are available to the landlord where you breach a clause of your lease? Rent payments - what is payable and what the invoice dates are, and also know whether this is subject to change Repair and maintenance of the premises What you can do if a neighbour is in violation of a provision in their lease?

For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Cannington please ask your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Cannington.

Cannington Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

Best to be warned if window replacement or some other significant cost is due in the foreseeable future to be shared between the tenants and may well materially impact the level of the service charges or result in a one time invoice. Generally speaking the outlay for major works tend not to be included within maintenance charges, albeit that there some managing agents in Cannington obliged leasehold owners to contribute towards a reserve fund and this is used to offset against larger repairs or maintenance.