We are purchasing a property in Cringleford. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we have to send money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

I am buying a property in Cringleford. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Clydesdale be concerned?

Given that your lender is Clydesdale your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing instructions outlined in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Clydesdale. The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and solicitors are required to report to Clydesdale where a lease does not satisfy these conditions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not isolated to Cringleford.

Having digested plenty of house buying guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Cringleford solicitor - who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. Is that normal?

Virgin Money will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Virgin Money 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. You may wish to consider appointing your own Cringleford surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

I appreciate that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need chancel insurance when acquiring a residence in Cringleford? or Apparently there is historic law that could mean that house owners living in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel in proximity to the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Cringleford?

Unless a previous purchase of the property completed post 12 October 2013 you can take it that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Cringleford to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Cringleford. Now, I need the documents however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Cringleford of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I was pointed in your direction by a number of selling agents in Cringleford to find a property lawyer using your seach tool. What’s the financial upside for Estate Agents to promote your lawyers over and above another?

We don’t make any financial incentive for pointing buyers and sellers to this site. We thought it would be too underhand to pay a commission because home movers will think, ‘How come the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.

I am intending to rent out my leasehold apartment in Cringleford. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Notwithstanding that your last Cringleford conveyancing lawyer is no longer available you can review your lease to see if you are permitted to let out the apartment. The accepted inference is that if the lease is non-specific, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you are obliged to obtain consent via your landlord or some other party prior to subletting. This means you not allowed to sublet without prior permission. The consent is not allowed to be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If the lease does not allow you to sublet you will need to ask your landlord for their consent.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Cringleford - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

The answer will be useful as a) areas may result in problems in the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate where repairs are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the managing agents you will need to know about it Be sure to discover if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Cringleford. If you like the flatin Cringleford yet your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you have a very hard decision. The majority of Cringleford leasehold flats will have a service bill for maintenance of the building levied on behalf of the freeholder. Should you purchase the flat you will have to meet this contribution, normally in instalments throughout the year. This could vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal grounds. In all likelihood there will be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, ordinarily this is not a significant sum, say approximately £25-£75 but you need to enquire it because sometimes it could be many hundreds of pounds.