Are the BSA planning on creating a online directory to list solicitors on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Chipping Sodbury?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.

Is it necessary to take out insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when acquiring a residence in Chipping Sodbury?

Unless a previous purchase of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you could expect lawyers delivering conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury to continue to advocate a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

The deeds to our property can not be found. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury 10 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

As long as you have a registered title the information relating to your ownership will be held by HMLR under a Title Number. It is possible to execute a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and secure current copies of the property title for a small fee. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for £20 inclusive of VAT.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Chipping Sodbury. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury

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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply a car parking plan.

My partner has recommend that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Chipping Sodbury. Should I use them?

No doubt the ideal way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to have referrals from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the firm you're contemplating using.