The Park Hill conveyancing lawyers that I recently instructed on my house acquisition in Park Hill have without warning shut down. I only went with them because I needed a firm on the Aldermore conveyancing panel and my family Park Hill lawyer was not. I paid them funds on account. What should be my next steps?

If you have an estate agent involved then let them know immediately so that they can let the sellers know that there may be a slight delay due to reasons beyond your control. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You will need to appoint new lawyers that are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new lawyers may be able to assist.

Is it necessary to pay for insurance to cover chancel repairs when buying a residence in Park Hill?

Unless a previous acquisition of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you could expect lawyers delivering conveyancing in Park Hill to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Park Hill. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Park Hill

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

How do I use your search facility to find a conveyancing solicitor in Park Hill on the authorised to act for my mortgage?

1st pick a lender such as Birmingham Midshires, The Royal Bank of Scotland or Nottingham Building Society then choose your preferred area such as Park Hill. Conveyancing organisations in Park Hill and beyond should be listed.

My father has encouraged me to use his lawyers for conveyancing in Park Hill. Do I follow his recommendation?

No doubt it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to have recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.