As someone unfamiliar with the Kenilworth conveyancing process what is your top tip you can impart for the legal transfer of property in Kenilworth

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Kenilworth and elsewhere in Warwickshire is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the seller, property agent and sometimes a mortgage company. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Kenilworth should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the transaction whose responsibility is to protect your legal interests and to keep you safe.

There is a distinct emergence of a "blame" culture- someone must be at fault for the process taking so long. We recommend that you your first instinct should be to trust your lawyer ahead of all other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

This question may be naive but I am new to the home buying as FTB of a garden flat in Kenilworth. Do I receive the keys to the premises on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Kenilworth?

On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in Kenilworth. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the vendor’s conveyancers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be able to collect the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

My partner and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from Clydesdale as we want to conduct a loft conversion to our house in Kenilworth. Are we obliged to select a nearby Kenilworth solicitor on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Clydesdale would not normally require firms on their conveyancing panel to handle such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

We were going to get a OIP from Virgin Money this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Virgin Money recommend any Kenilworth solicitors on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Kenilworth solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Virgin Money through the process.

I am buying a property and the lawyer has referenced Chancel Repair for which the property may be obligated to pay as it falls into the area of such a church. She has suggested insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Kenilworth

Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you may take it that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Kenilworth to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a residence in Newport but live in Kenilworth. My lawyer (based 300 miles from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Kenilworth who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

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

I pay a maintenance contribution for my first floor flat in Kenilworth. Due to redundancy and personal issues I fell into arrears with payments. The management company agreed a payment plan but there is still in the region of £2000 outstanding as of today.

I want to dispose of the property and I am panicking this will hold me back if I have to discharge the arrears first. I'd like to sell up and then pay them back with the proceeds - is this possible?

It would be wise to check with the lawyer carrying out your Kenilworth conveyancing but one option could be to arrange for the debt to be attributed to the buyers. The purchase price due would be adjusted to reflect the amount of debt they take on. They could then discharge the outstanding monies following completion of the purchase.