We are only a couple days away from an exchange on a flat in Tarporley and my parents have sent the 10% deposit to my solicitor. I am now informed that as the deposit has been received from someone other than me my conveyancing practitioner needs to make a notification to my lender. Apparently, in also acting for the bank he must advise them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I advised the mortgage company regarding my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really necessary for this now to delay the deal?

Your conveyancing practitioner is duty bound to check with the bank to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own resources. The solicitor can only report this to your lender if you permit them to, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

As a novice what is the most important piece of guidance you can impart concerning purchase conveyancing in Tarporley?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Tarporley and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of room for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. E.g., the seller, estate agent and sometimes your lender. Selecting a solicitor for your conveyancing in Tarporley is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the process whose role it is to look after your best interests and to protect you.

On occasion a third party with a vested interest will attempt to sway you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the selling agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your conveyancer is slow. Or your mortgage broker may try to convince you to do something that is contrary to your lawyers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the conveyancing process.

I am buying a victorian detached house in Tarporley. We would like to an extension at the rear at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property include investigations to ascertain if these alterations are allowed?

Your conveyancer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Tarporley will on occasion reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit certain changes or necessitated the permission of a 3rd party. Some works need local authority planning permissions and approval under the building regulations. Certain areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. It would be sensible to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

I currently have a mortgage with Bank of Ireland for my property in Tarporley. Conveyancing was finalised some time ago. Should I wish to rent out my property and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform Bank of Ireland?

You must advise Bank of Ireland in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Bank of Ireland’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Bank of Ireland directly. You need not do this via a Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel lawyer.

I've read lots of mortgage guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Tarporley solicitor - who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

Clydesdale will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Clydesdale will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Tarporley postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Clydesdale, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Tarporley.

I have justfound out that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Tarporley for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Tarporley conveyancing specialists.

Am I better off to go with a Tarporley conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am buying? An old friend can perform the legal formalities but her office is a couple of hundredmiles drive away.

The benefit of a local Tarporley conveyancing firm is that you can visit the firm to sign documents, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and on the whole were content that must trump using an unknown Tarporley conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Tarporley based.