Please could you vouch for a approved Derbyshire conveyancing practice finish our home move within two weeks? Would it be better to use a high street Derbyshire solicitor or a factory type conveyancer?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Derbyshire conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the main road in Derbyshire. Go in to some well established firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a fee estimate. Explain your deadline together with the reasons and get a commitment on speed. Choose the lawyer that genuine.

How up to date is your database of Derbyshire solicitors on the conveyancing panel? Do send you an updated list?

Derbyshire conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from directly.

We're in Derbyshire, First time buyers buying with a mortgage (lender is , and our solicitor is on the conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Derbyshire and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being constructed on contaminated land. A local lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers used a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Derbyshire. We have lived in Derbyshire for six years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer already. What do they say? You should enquire of 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 life insurance to cover that same illness)

I’m about to sell my ground floor apartment in Derbyshire.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have recently received a yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

It best that you clear the invoice as you normally would given that all rents and maintenance charges will be allottedas part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process