We are purchasing a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Barnsbury who is on the RBS approved 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 RBS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Barnsbury.

We previously instructed solicitors based in Barnsbury on the Co-operative solicitor approved list. They have just billed me a supplemental amount for dealing with the Co-operative mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee specified by Co-operative?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or Quote then yes your solicitor is entitled to charge a fee for this. This charge is not set by Co-operative but by your Barnsbury property lawyer. Plenty of firms on the Co-operative panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

About to purchase flat in Barnsbury. 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 Clydesdale 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 Barnsbury lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel.

UBS have agreed my home loan in principle, my offer on a flat in Barnsbury has been accepted, what happens next?

Your property agent will want to know who your solicitors are (be sure the conveyancers are on the bank’s approved list). Telephone UBS or the financial adviser and complete any appropriate forms. UBS will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the estate agent or vendor to book an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about a week to get a mortgage offer. UBS will issue the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Barnsbury.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Barnsbury. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

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

Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in Barnsbury for my sale. Is it possible to check a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

Anyone can see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations commenced on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded call for training purposes.

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden flat in Barnsbury. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have just received a quarterly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the maintenance contribution as usual as all ground rent and maintenance invoices should be allotted on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I own a ground floor flat in Barnsbury. Given that I can not reach agreement with the freeholder, can the Leasehold valuation Tribunal make a decision on the premium payable for a lease extension?

You certainly can. We are happy to put you in touch with a Barnsbury conveyancing firm who can help.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Barnsbury property is Flat 120, Clare Court Judd Street in August 2013. the Tribunal held that the premium to be paid for the extension of the lease should be £64,650 This case was in relation to 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 62.79 years.