My fiancee and I are acquiring our first property. The conveyancer has e-mailedto enquire if we want to purchase supplemental conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we are clueless as to what's relevant for conveyancing in Retford

The range of Retford conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your overall approach to risk. What matters is that you adequately comprehend what information the searches could supply. You may then make a decision if you consider that you need that search. Should you be unclear, ask the solicitor to advise.

We note that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Principality conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for our conveyancing in Retford?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Principality conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Retford.

My grandmother passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Retford. The house had a relatively small loan remaining of approximately £8000. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Leeds Building Society, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?

Where you plan to refinance then Leeds Building Society will require that you use a conveyancer on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Leeds Building Society mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

How does conveyancing in Retford differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Retford contact us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is built. This is because new home sellers in Retford usually purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Retford or who has acted in the same development.

I'm converting the mortgage on my current property to a buy to let mortgage with Barclays Direct and I will use the ballance of the raised equity as a down payment on a second property. The area we are looking at is Retford. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of banks and link together the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this site to ensure that the conveyancers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are your conveyancer will be able to tie up the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and make clear your desired outcome and needs.