I am under pressure from the owner of a property in Nottinghamshire to exchange within four weeks. What can I do to expedite matters?

In the event that you are under pressure for your conveyancing it is advisable to make sure that your conveyancer is familiar with the area as they will have local contacts and insight. It is even conceivable that they would have transacted otherhouses in the same neighbourhood. You would be best advised to use a Nottinghamshire conveyancing firm. Second, ensure that the lawyer is on the on the approved list for your mortgage company. It is understood that just under twenty per cent of Nottinghamshire conveyancing transactions are suspended or derailed after discovering a buyer’s conveyancer was not on their banks member panel. This can often result in the transaction being delayed by almost 21 days. It is understood that this issue impacts in the region of one hundred thousand home sales annually. Almost all Nottinghamshire conveyancing firms can not act for certain mortgage companies so do check at the outset.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the house moving as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Nottinghamshire. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Nottinghamshire?

On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Nottinghamshire. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the purchase money to the seller's solicitors, and once they have received this, you should be called to receive the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.

I am being advised by my conveyancer that lack of right of way insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Nottinghamshire?

The right level of lack of right of way indemnity insurance should be dictated by who your lender. It would differ for example between Barclays and Barnsley Building Society. Conveyancing lawyers as opposed to borrowers take out such insurances.

Intending to buy a flat in Nottinghamshire. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Santander conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Nottinghamshire conveyancer is on the Santander conveyancing panel.

I am buying a new build house in Nottinghamshire with a loan from Halifax. The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of extras instead. The house builders rep told me not to tell my solicitor about this extras as it would affect my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my commercial premises in Nottinghamshire and how can you help?

The 1954 Act affords security of tenure to business tenants, giving them the a statutory right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Nottinghamshire is one of the many locations in which our lawyers are located

I am looking for a conveyancing practitioner in Nottinghamshire for my house move. Is it possible to review a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

Anyone may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded telephone calls for training purposes.