My Hull conveyancer has spotted a discrepancy between the assumptions in the valuation survey and what is revealed within the conveyancing documents. My solicitor informs me that he must ensure that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my conveyancer’s approach correct?

Your conveyancer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for both parties.

Should conveyancers ask for money on account when it comes to conveyancing in Hull?

If you are buying a property in Hull your solicitor will ask you place them with monies to cover the search fees. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. If any deposit is as part of the purchase price then this should be needed immediately before contracts are exchanged. The final balance that is due should be transferred a couple of days ahead of the completion date.

I understand that there are debates on Chancel Insurance on online forums. Do I need this when purchasing a residence in Hull? or I am told that there is a law dating back centuries that could mean that homeowners residing in a parish church boundary may be liable to contribute towards maintenance to the chancel within the church. Is this suitable for conveyancing in Hull?

Unless a prior acquisition of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you may take it that conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Hull to continue to advocate a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

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

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hull

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

I bought a house in Hull last 6/9/2023 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It was part of a new estate and my property lawyer told me that it may take 12 months to register. I have spoken with the Land Registry directly and they have informed me the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Do I need to be concerned?

Contact your conveyancing practitioner - Where you are unsatisfied with the responses, look up their internal complaints process and amplify your problem to a Partner. Registrations for Hull conveyancing are not known to be particularly slow.