We are planning to acquire a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Chellaston who is on the Santander approved panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Santander . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Chellaston.

My apartment in Chellaston is up for sale and I have a buyer. Does the conveyancer need to be on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel in order to deal with the discharge of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently in recent years.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Chellaston. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chellaston

The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.

Am I best advised to choose a Chellaston conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? I have an old university friend who can perform the legal formalities however they are based 200miles drive away.

The benefit of a high street Chellaston conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to sign documents, present your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Chellaston know how is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and on the whole were happy that should surpass using an unknown Chellaston conveyancing solicitor just because they are Chellaston based.

Are there any apps to help search for a Chellaston conveyancing solicitor on the mortgage company conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 10kilometers to meet the lawyer.

You can use the find a conveyancing panel tool on this website. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Chellaston and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Chellaston. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the lender solicitor panel.