My partner and I are buying our first home. The has contact usto see if we would like to order supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's relevant for conveyancing in Moorends

The number and type of Moorends conveyancing searches depends primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could supply. You may then decide if you personally think you need that information. Where you are uncertain, ask your to offer guidance.

My husband and I are hoping to buy a newbuild flat in Moorends with a homeloan from .We like our Moorends conveyancing practitioner but says he's not listed on their "panel". we are left little option but to use a panel solicitor or keep our high street solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?

No, not really. The home loan offered to you contains terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers must be on the solicitor panel. Until recently, most banks had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could choose 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. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for

three months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Moorends completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

About to purchase a new build flat in Moorends. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.

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

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply a car parking plan. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. 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.

How simple is it to switch firm as I have to retain one who is on the conveyancing panel. I was using a local conveyancing solicitor in Moorends five minutes from me but he is not accepted by

It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Moorends on the panel. Please note that the solicitors that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Moorends. In utilising search facility on this site, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in Moorends and beyond.