I am planning to acquire a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Sheen Park who is on the Barclays Direct conveyancing. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Barclays Direct in certain locations such as Sheen Park. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I am planning to move house in May. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. On a separate note, can you suggest a removal company in Sheen Park. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen prior to coming across your page.

On the afternoon of completion you will need to collect the keys from your selling agent but this can only occur after the previous owners lawyers confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be collected. You will need to advise the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can assist you in locating a residential property solicitor in Sheen Park or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Sheen Park.

We are getting a further advance on our mortgage from Virgin Money as we wish to conduct a loft conversion to our house in Sheen Park. Do we need to appoint a bricks and mortar Sheen Park solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Virgin Money do not ordinarily appoint firms on their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.

We expect to receive a DIP from Lloyds this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Lloyds recommend any Sheen Park solicitors on the Lloyds conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Sheen Park solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Lloyds through the process.

My wife and I purchased a renovated Georgian house in Sheen Park. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Bank of Scotland. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Sheen Park and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the purchase.

My husband and I are new on the property ladder - agreed a price, but the estate agent has warned us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we use their preferred solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Sheen Park

We suspect that the seller is not behind this requirement. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Speak to the vendors direct and explain that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you will continue to instruct your own,trusted Sheen Park conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will provide their estate agent a commission or achieve conveyancing thresholds set by corporate headquarters.

At long last our conveyancing in Sheen Park completes this Friday, however the couple I am purchasing off wants to move out on the Saturday midday. Do I accept such a idea?

It is not possible to complete on a Saturday due to the bank systems aren't working.