My fiance and I are buying a ground floor flat in Cherry Burton. My lawyer is not listed on the mortgage company approved panel. Is it possible for me to retain my Cherry Burton conveyancing solicitor even though they are excluded from the lender list of approved lawyers?

One will need to have a lawyer to deal with the formalities if you require a loan to purchase your home. The conveyancer will conduct all the appropriate legal checks on the property, ensuring that you will be properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the required mortgage paperwork is dealt with. One could select a Cherry Burton conveyancing practitioner of your choice. However, if the conveyancer appointed is not on the lender conveyancing panel supplemental charges will be levied as separate legal representation will be required by them. Lender panel applications may be submitted, so where your lawyer has not in the past applied for membership they can do so.

A friend informed me that in buying a property in Cherry Burton there may be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to the property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Cherry Burton which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Cherry Burton should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

About to purchase flat in Cherry Burton. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Cherry Burton property lawyer is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.

I had an offer accepted on a house in Cherry Burton on 11/8/2025, valuation was booked 2 days later, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer retained, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Nottingham and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Nottingham to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Cherry Burton I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 years on the lease. There is not much else in Cherry Burton suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Discount the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Cherry Burton for my home move. Is it possible to check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public may search for published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes monitor telephone calls for training purposes.

What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Cherry Burton conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

If you are instructing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Cherry Burton conveyancing practice) it is essential that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you make enquires with several firms including non Cherry Burton conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be useful:

What volume of lease extensions have they conducted in Cherry Burton in the last year? How familiar is the firm with lease extension legislation?

I own a studio flat in Cherry Burton, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Comparable properties in Cherry Burton with an extended lease are worth £260,000. The ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2099

With just 74 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.