I plan on acquiring a maisonette in Walkington. My Solicitor is not listed on the bank solicitor panel. Can I still use my Walkington conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the lender panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?

Various options include

• Complete the purchase with your existing Walkington lawyer but your mortgage company will need to appoint a conveyancing practitioner on their conveyancing panel. The net result is additional cost and potential interruption.
• Choose a fresh property lawyer to act in the purchase, ensuring that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
• Convince your conveyancing practitioner to do everything within their powers to get listed on the bank’s conveyancing panel

We are looking to buy a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Walkington who is on the Lloyds solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Lloyds . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Walkington.

Are there any apps to assist me to identify a Walkington law firm on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the tool on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of Walkington conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Walkington conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to verify if they are on the Coventry Building Society panel

Can you offer any advice when it comes to finding a Walkington conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Walkington conveyancing practice) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you make enquires with several firms including non Walkington conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions could be useful:

What are the costs for lease extension conveyancing?

I am the registered owner of a leasehold flat in Walkington, conveyancing having been completed 6 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Comparable properties in Walkington with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease finishes on 21st October 2074

With only 50 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £31,400 and £36,200 plus professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

Our mortgage broker has suggested using their property lawyer for my conveyancing in Walkington - won’t it be better to just instruct them?

It is not always the case and you are at liberty to instruct whichever solicitor you prefer for your Walkington home move. A conveyancing practitioner suggested by an estate agent may not always be the right lawyer, they may recommend their preferred conveyancing firm who are based remotely. In this instance you may not have contact with your conveyancer and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain progress reports.