Do the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend carry out right to buy conveyancing in Purton?

We have identified numerous conveyancing practitioners carrying out right to buy conveyancing matters You should e-mail us in order to secure a costs calculation.

We are planning to purchase with Melton Mowbray Building Society. I went into a few local solicitors yet am unable to find a Purton conveyancing firm on the Melton Mowbray Building Society approved list. Can you assist?

You should make use of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this page. Please choose the lender and type Purton or your preferred area and you will discover a number of lawyer based in Purton or near you.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Purton. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Coventry BS be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Coventry BS your lawyer must check the conveyancing instructions set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Coventry BS. The CML Handbook contains minimum specifications for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Coventry BS where a lease does not comply with these specifications. The specifications relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not limited to Purton.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Purton. My mortgage broker suggested a solicitor. I paid an upfront payment of £225. Shortly after, the conveyancing practitioner called me to say that they were not on the Nationwide 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 Nationwide 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.

I am selling my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in June 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Yorkshire BS are being a right pain. The Purton solicitor who is on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Yorkshire BS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Yorkshire BS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Yorkshire BS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Yorkshire BS may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

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

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Purton. 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…’

My wife and I have an offer in principle from TSB who said that they will lend up to £218k. At what point do we need to appoint a lawyer for conveyancing? Purton is where we plan to move to.

You can appoint a solicitor now so that the solicitor can open the ledger so they can commence their AML checks etc. As and when you wish them to start work you will be asked for a payment on account normally about £175. That would normally be once you have the mortgage offer and valuation report, nevertheless should you want to expedite matters you can start the ball rolling sooner albeit risking some money.