Me and my fiance are buying a 2 bedroom flat in Pocklington with a mortgage. We have a Pocklington solicitor, but the lender says she’s not on their "panel". We have to appoint one of the mortgage company panel firms or keep our Pocklington conveyancer as well as pay for one of their panel firms to represent them. This feels very unfair; is there anything we can do?

No, not really. Your mortgage offer is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the lender’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your Pocklington conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.

Completed the sale of my flat in Pocklington last July but our buyer keeps texting every few hours to say his lawyer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What should have happened now that I have sold?

Following your disposal your solicitor should send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer should also evidence that the mortgage has been paid off to the purchasers solicitors. There are no post completion formalities peculiar conveyancing in Pocklington.

Our lender has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Pocklington but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Pocklington or nearer to where I live. Can you assist?

Far from all Pocklington conveyancing solicitors are on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Use the above find an approved solicitor tool to find a Pocklington conveyancing solicitor on the on the mortgage company panel.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Pocklington?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Pocklington. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

Are all Pocklington solicitors on every bank conveyancing panel?

The Lexsure search tool on this page may be of use or you can drop into your local bank branch in Pocklington. the probability is that they can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Pocklington