I am buying property in Colliers Wood. My Conveyancer has never been on on the bank solicitor panel. Am I still permitted to retain my Colliers Wood conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the lender panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

You have numerous choices available to you here

• Complete the purchase with your preferred Colliers Wood but your lender will undoubtedly use a from their conveyancing panel. The net result is additional charges and likely frustration.
• Get a fresh to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the bank conveyancing panel.
• Appeal to your to seek to join the bank panel

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Colliers Wood. Conveyancing was of an acceptable standard but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

Almost all lenders have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service with full details of your complaint.

It is not clear whether my bank requires a lease extension. I have telephoned my Colliers Wood bank branch on numerous occasions and was told it wasn't a problem and they will lend. My Colliers Wood conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- telephoned and was told they would not lend based on their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. Who do I believe?

Provided that the is on the lender approved list, they must follow the CML Handbook conditions for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

I have instructed a Colliers Wood having checked that they are on the conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Colliers Wood postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with , you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Colliers Wood.

It has been 2 months following my purchase conveyancing in Colliers Wood concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Colliers Wood. 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 are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Colliers Wood

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Colliers Wood and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Colliers Wood. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Colliers Wood area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Colliers Wood. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found