I have just been advised by my financial adviser that my Broadstairs the law firm I have appointed is not on the bank Solicitor panel. What can I do to be sure if this is correct?

The best course of action for you to take is to contact your Broadstairs lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.

Do the conveyancing lawyers listed on your site handle attended exchange conveyancing in Broadstairs?

There are a few conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. Please e-mail us to receive a fee calculation and details as to availability.

Completed the sale of my flat in Broadstairs last December but my buyer keeps e-mailing me to say her conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What are the post completion sale formalities now that I have sold?

Post completion of your house sale your lawyer should deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Where relevant, your lawyer must also evidence that the home loan has been paid off to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Broadstairs.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Broadstairs. I need to find out if they are accepted on the HSBC Bank conveyancing panel. Can you help?

The first thing you should do is contact your lawyer and ask them if they are on the lender panel. Otherwise please call HSBC Bank who may be able to assist.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Broadstairs. 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 Broadstairs

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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.