I am hoping to receive a mortgage with Nat West. My intention is to use a Licensed Conveyancer in Hoddesdon. Does the Nat West Conveyancing panel allow for Licensed Conveyancers?

The Nat West conveyancing panel is, like many other lenders, represented by the Council or Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association, open to Licensed Conveyancers regulated by the CLC.

I am planning on selling our home in Hoddesdon and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was built on contaminated land. Any high street Hoddesdon lawyer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers are using a national conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Hoddesdon. Having lived in Hoddesdon for six years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to get in touch with our local Authority to obtain clarification need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm already. Are they able to advise? You need to 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)

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Hoddesdon. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hoddesdon

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. 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. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

Given that I will soon part with hundreds of thousands of pounds on a terraced house in Hoddesdon I would like to talk to a lawyer about myhome move prior to giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you speaking to the conveyancer who will be doing your conveyancing in Hoddesdon.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a file number. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for residential conveyancing in Hoddesdon should be the amount on the final invoice that you are charged.

I am purchasing a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Hoddesdon who is on the bank solicitor panel. Can you recommend a Hoddesdon or local Hoddesdon solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the lender who conduct conveyancing in Hoddesdon. We dont recommend any particular conveyancing practice.