Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a searchable register to to identify firms on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in Hessle?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.

Is it the case that all Hessle solicitors on the TSB conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As solicitors, in order to be on the TSB approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the SRA. Many mortgage companies do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the practice would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

My partner and I have arranged a further advance on our mortgage from Aldermore as we intend to conduct improvements to our property in Hessle. Do we need to appoint a nearby Hessle solicitor on the Aldermore conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Aldermore don't usually instruct a member of their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.

After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Hessle. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an on account payment of £150. A few days later, the conveyancing practitioner called me to say that they were not on the Santander conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Santander panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in Hessle. Now, I need my 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 Hessle of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Hessle. Conveyancing is daunting 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 conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hessle

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. 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. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial property in Hessle and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to affords protection to commercial leaseholders, giving them the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of an expired lease. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. We are happy to direct you to commercial conveyancing practices who use the act for protection and help with commercial conveyancing in Hessle