We note that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the RBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Newark?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Newark.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Newark. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?

Given that you have now exchanged you now have to choose a conveyancing lawyer soon as you will have a fast approaching a drop dead date to complete the deal. Every auction property will ordinarily have a corresponding legal pack. This will likely include most,if not all of the paperwork that your lawyer will need. If you have purchased leasehold premises the conveyancing pack may include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork specific to leasehold premises. You need to pass this on to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete on the date specified in the contract.

Is there a list of Clydesdale panel conveyancers in Newark on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?

No. There is no such facility on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association websites. Very few banks make their panel listings open the public online. Where you are in need of a Newark lawyer on the Clydesdale please make the most of our facility.

We had appointed conveyancers located in Newark on the Santander solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a supplemental charge for dealing with the Santander mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Santander?

Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your solicitor can charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Santander but by your Newark conveyancing practitioner. Numerous firms on the Santander panel will charge an ‘acting for lender’ fee and others do not.

Taking into account that I am about to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on a house in Newark I would like to have a conversation with the solicitor concerning theconveyancing in advance of appointing the firm. Can this be arranged?

This is something that we recommend - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the conveyancer who will be doing your conveyancing in Newark.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - every client is an important person, not a matter reference. The practices that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are calculated and presented to you for residential conveyancing in Newark should be the figure that you end up paying.

What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Newark conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Newark conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you speak with two or three firms including non Newark conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be helpful:

Can they put you in touch with clients in Newark who can give a testimonial?

I invested in buying a studio flat in Newark, conveyancing was carried out in 2000. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Newark with a long lease are worth £222,000. The ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2095

You have 70 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

I bought a property in Newark last 23/5/2024 and to date it is still not registered with the Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my property lawyer told me that it may take twelve months to register. I have spoken with HM Land Registry directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Should I be concerned?

It is your conveyancer that you must get in touch with in order to satisfy any concerns which have been raised as part of the registration formalities for your Newark property. Normal Newark conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the seller's property lawyer that they will assist in resolving any requirements raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking if necessary.