My financial adviser has asked me for my Easton solicitor’s panel reference for the HSBC conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have e-mailed my local Easton branch but they cant find it on their system.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Easton property lawyer . Most Easton conveyancing firms will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each mortgage company.

We were just about to exchange contracts for a leasehold flat in Easton. We encountered a stumbling block. The loan offer with Barnsley Building Society expires on 27/11/2023 but the sellers are suggesting a completion date of 29/11/2023. Can one prolong the mortgage expiry date?

The person best placed to deal with your question is your solicitors who will hopefully calculate whether he or she is corresponding with the lender, seller’s conveyancers, estate agents or possibly all three given what has gone on in your conveyancing as of today.

My grandfather passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Easton. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Aldermore, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Given you intend to refinance then Aldermore will require that you use a conveyancer on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Aldermore conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Aldermore mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I require quick conveyancing in Easton as I have pressure to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. Fortunately I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no lawyer would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Easton the following are examples of issues that can arise and adversely affect future saleability: Enforcement Actions, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Easton. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Easton

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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.