Do I have to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Holt so that I can attend their offices when needed.

Nowadays conveyancing panel lawyers for mortgage companies carry out the vast majority of work through the post, e-mail or over the phone. This means that they can undertake the legal work for your home move regardless of where you live in the country. Nevertheless you can see if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if you prefer.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Holt?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Holt. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I am buying a new build apartment in Holt. 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.

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

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? 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. 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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Holt is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Holt are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Holt you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Holt may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

We're novice buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the estate agent advised that the owners will only move forward if we appoint their recommended solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Holt

We suspect that the seller is not behind this request. Should the owner require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Try to communicate with the sellers directly and make the point that (a)you are serious buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to use your own,trusted Holt conveyancing firm - as opposed tothe ones that will earn the estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.