Completed the sale of my flat in Long Ashton last November yet the purchaser is e-mailing daily to moan that his lawyer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What are the post completion sale legalities following completion?

After completion of your sale your solicitor should send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Where relevant, your solicitor must also send confirmation that the home loan has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion procedures unique to conveyancing in Long Ashton.

we are a couple who are buying a newly converted apartment in Long Ashton with a residential mortgage from .We have a Long Ashton conveyancing solicitor but says his firm is not on their "panel". we are left little option but to use a panel lawyer or keep our preferred solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to act for them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that use our lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The mortgage issued to you is subject to its terms and conditions, a common one being that solicitors must be on the conveyancing panel. Until recently, most mortgage companies had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for

I'm converting the mortgage on my existing house to a BTL loan with and intend to use the remaining equity as a down payment on a second house. The area we are talking about is Long Ashton. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the two deals?

Make use of our comparison tool on this page to ensure that the lawyers are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are the solicitor will be able to tie up the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and specify your expectations and needs.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Long Ashton for my sale. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

One can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training purposes.

I acquired a split level flat in Long Ashton, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Equivalent flats in Long Ashton with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 per annum. The lease expires on 21st October 50

With 50 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £36,100 and £41,800 plus legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.