My fiancee and I are purchasing our first property. Our solicitor has messagedto ask if we would like to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's recommended for conveyancing in Arlesey

The range of Arlesey conveyancing searches should be triggered based primarily on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What matters is that you properly comprehend what information each search could supply. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that information. Where you are in doubt, ask the conveyancing practitioner to recommend.

Is there a list of Nottingham panel conveyancers in Arlesey on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?

No. There is no such facility on the CML or Building Society Association sites. A small selection of mortgage companies make their panel listings visible on the web. Where you are looking for a Arlesey property lawyer on the Nottingham please make the most of our facility.

is it true that all Arlesey solicitors on the Nottingham conveyancing panel are overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Nottingham conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such practice would be overseen by the CLC.

I can not fathom if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have telephoned my Arlesey building society branch on a couple of occasions and was informed it wasn't an issue and they would lend. My Arlesey conveyancing solicitor - who is on the lender conveyancing panel- called to say that they would not lend based on their published requirements. I simply don't know who is right.

As long as the property lawyer is on the mortgage company panel, she or he must follow the CML Handbook specifications for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the bank 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 mortgage company to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years remaining.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Arlesey. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Arlesey of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

How does conveyancing in Arlesey differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build premises in Arlesey contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because house builders in Arlesey tend to purchase the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Arlesey or who has acted in the same development.

Should I go with a Arlesey conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am buying? I have an old university friend who can execute the conveyancing however they are based a couple of hundredmiles away.

The primary upside of using a high street Arlesey conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to sign documents, present your identification documents and pester them where appropriate. Having local Arlesey know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and the majority were happy that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Arlesey conveyancing lawyer just because they are local.