My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Old Coulsdon. I I am struggling to find out whether they are on the approved list of lawyers. Can you help?

You should e-mail the solicitor and ask them whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively you should get in touch with who may be able to confirm.

We are planning to move home in . Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you suggest a removal company in Old Coulsdon. Conveyancing firm was organised prior to coming across this page.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from the selling agent however this should only occur when the previous owners lawyers inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be collected. Subsequently you can advise the removal men that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can help you choose a conveyancing in Old Coulsdon or a lawyer that specialises in conveyancing in Old Coulsdon.

I happen to be the only recipient of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Old Coulsdon. The Old Coulsdon property was put into my name in . I want to move. I understand that there is a CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the house in . Is the property unsalable for six months?

The CML handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you may be affected by that. How practical a view lenders take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this provision principally exists to pick up on subsales or the flipping of properties.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Old Coulsdon. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their . I paid an on account payment of £175. Soon after, the called me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a residence in Newport but reside in Old Coulsdon. My solicitor (based 260 miles from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Old Coulsdon to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Old Coulsdon based

I inherited a ground floor flat in Old Coulsdon, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Old Coulsdon with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 50

With 50 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to span between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

Should I cancel the direct debit for my mortgage with once a completion date for my sale in Old Coulsdon has been set?

You would be well advised to maintain paying any mortgage payments to pending the mortgage being discharged on completion as part of your Old Coulsdon conveyancing.