We are a couple about to exchange contracts for a leasehold flat in Stockbridge. We encountered a stumbling block. Our mortgage offer with expires on but the owners are suggesting a completion date of . Is it possible to extend the mortgage expiry date?

The person best placed to address this issue is your conveyancer who should determine whether they better off negotiating with the bank, seller’s conveyancers, selling agents or possibly all parties taking into account the circumstances your conveyancing as of today.

Can I be sure that the Stockbridge conveyancing solicitor on the panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Stockbridge getting recommendations is a good starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always recommend that you speak with the lawyer handling your conveyancing.

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Stockbridge. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Team at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Stockbridge. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £200. A couple of days later, the contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the 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 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 buying a new build apartment in Stockbridge. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Stockbridge

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

Is it possible to swap solicitor as I have to find a firm on the conveyancing panel. I had appointed a local conveyancing solicitor in Stockbridge five minutes from me but she is not accepted by

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Stockbridge on the panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Stockbridge. In making use of search facility on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Stockbridge.

I am a fortnight into a residential purchase having been referred to a firm by the local agent to handle our conveyancing in Stockbridge. We are not happy. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

A lawyer would need to be really bad in order to consider changing them. Has your loan offer been generated? If so you must advise them of the new lawyer and ensure the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer should be on the lenders panel to avoid supplemental expenses and frustration. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our find a solicitor tool should help you find a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Stockbridge