What is the best way to check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Frenchay Common is on the lender’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Aldermore thus spending £192.00 in further legal costs.

You should make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this web page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Frenchay Common’ or your preferred area and you will be presented with a number of lawyer offices in Frenchay Common or near you.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Frenchay Common. 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 can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Frenchay Common

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 confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please supply a car parking plan. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a house in Monmouth but live in Frenchay Common. My lawyer (approximately 260 miles awayrequires that I sign a stat dec before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Frenchay Common to attest this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Frenchay Common

I am a negotiator for a reputable estate agency in Frenchay Common where we see a number of flat sales jeopardised as a result of short leases. I have received contradictory information from local Frenchay Common conveyancing solicitors. Could you clarify whether the owner of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or simultaneously with completion of the disposal of the property.

An alternative approach is to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

Frenchay Common Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

Best to be warned if a new roof is being put on or some other significant cost is anticipated to be shared between the leaseholders and may well dramatically increase the the maintenance costs or result in a specific payment. How much is the ground rent and service charge? Are there any major works on the horizon that could add a premium to the service costs?

I have read on numerous consumer advice websites that when choosing a conveyancing solicitors they need approved by your bank. I am a FTB but I have an offer in principle with Halifax and I already have a family conveyancing solicitor in Frenchay Common on standby. Does Virgin Money need an approved lawyer to be used? Does a directory of panel conveyancers even exist so I can choose a conveyancing solicitor in Frenchay Common?

You need to choose a solicitor that is on the Virgin Money panel. Just ring your preferred Frenchay Common conveyancing lawyer and ask if they are on the Virgin Money panel. If they are not on the panel you have numerous options available to you here:

• Complete the deal with your chosen Frenchay Common conveyancing practitioner but Virgin Money will no doubt retain a conveyancing practitioner on their approved panel. The net result is additional cost together with likely frustration.
• Get a new conveyancer to act in the purchase, making sure they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.
• Convince your conveyancing practitioner to do everything within their powers to get accepted on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.