My partner and I are acquiring residence in Whitton. My Solicitor is not on the lender conveyancing list. Is it possible for me to retain my Whitton conveyancing solicitor even though they are not on the mortgage company list of approved lawyers?

Your options include

• Carry on with your existing Whitton but your mortgage company will no doubt use a from their conveyancing panel. The net result is additional cost together with potential delay.
• Choose a new to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the lender conveyancing panel.
• Appeal to your to attempt to join the bank panel

I am buying a right to buy a flat in Whitton. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Whitton you will have to appoint a solicitor on your bank's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Whitton.

I'm the single recipient of my late grandmother’s will and I have everything in my name alone, including the house in Whitton. The Whitton property was put into my name in . I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership may be regarded the same way as though I had purchased the house in . Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be affected by that. Most mortgage companies would take a pragmatic view as this provision is principally there to pick up on subsales or the flipping of property.

It is unclear whether my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have called into my local Whitton building society branch on numerous occasions and was advised it wasn't a problem and they will lend. My Whitton conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called and was told they refuse to lend based on their specific requirements. Who do I believe?

Your has to follow the CML Handbook Part 2 specifications for your lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

About to purchase apartment in Whitton. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Building Society if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Whitton is on the conveyancing panel.

About to purchase a new build flat in Whitton. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Whitton

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

Back In 2000, I bought a leasehold house in Whitton. Conveyancing and mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1995. The conveyancing practitioner in Whitton who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

First contact HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Whitton conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for £3. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

I inherited a 1st floor flat in Whitton, conveyancing was carried out half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding flats in Whitton with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease ends on 21st October 50

With 50 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £36,100 and £41,800 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.