I am purchasing property in Catton. My Conveyancer is not on the lender conveyancing panel. Is it possible for me to retain my Catton conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the mortgage company approved list?

Your options include

• Complete the purchase with your chosen Catton conveyancer but your mortgage company will need to instruct a lawyer from their approved list. This will result in additional charges together with likely frustration.
• Get a fresh property lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, ensuring that they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
• Convince your property lawyer to pull out all the stops to join the mortgage company conveyancing panel

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that could impact a commercial property in Catton?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Catton will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Catton. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Catton.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Catton it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Catton commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Catton.

The deeds to our home can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Catton 5 years ago are no longer around. What are my options?

You no longer need to have the physical original deeds to prove you own the land or property, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Catton ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some lenders may not issue a mortgage on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Catton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Catton to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

We're FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent informed us that the seller will only issue a contract if we instruct the agent's recommended conveyancers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a family conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Catton

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this demand. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is counter productive. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they understand (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to appoint your own,trusted Catton conveyancing firm - not the ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or achieve conveyancing figures pre-set by head office.