I have just been advised by my mortgage adviser that my Pitsea solicitor is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I be certain if this is indeed the case?

Your first step should be to contact your Pitsea conveyancer. You lawyer should inform you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Pitsea conveyancing firm that is on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Pitsea is more expensive?

Pitsea leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

I have justbeen informed that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Pitsea for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to see if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Pitsea conveyancing specialists.

Given that I will soon spend over three hundred thousand on a garden flat in Pitsea I wish to have a conversation with the solicitor regarding thehome move prior to instructing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

We could not agree more - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the solicitor due to be carrying out your property ownership legalities in Pitsea.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique person, not a case number. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are quoted for your conveyancing in Pitsea should be the figure that you are charged.

What can I do to determine who is the owner of a house in Pitsea?

Provided the property is recorded at the Land Registry, and you have requisite information of the location of the property, you should be able to view details from the HMLR of the registered proprietor for a fee.