My IFA says he needs my Euston law firm’s panel reference for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I find this out. I have contacted my local Euston branch but they cant find it on their system.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Euston property lawyer . They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

2 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in Euston completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Euston. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Euston

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Please supply a car parking plan. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Should I be wary about 3rd parties that I am dealing with are recommending a web based conveyancing firm rather than a High Street Euston conveyancing practice?

As with lots of service providers, often input from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. Nevertheless there are lots of players in a conveyancing transaction; estate agents, financial adviser and banks might all put forward solicitors to appoint. On occasion these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but sometimes there might be a financial incentive behind the recommendation. You are at liberty to select your own conveyancer. Don't forget that most mortgage providers operate an approved list of law firms you have to use for the mortgage aspect of your conveyancing.

My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent informed us that the seller will only proceed if we instruct the agent's recommended solicitors as they want a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local conveyancer who is familiar with conveyancing in Euston

We suspect that the seller is not behind this ultimatum. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine purchaser is not the way to achieve this. Bypass the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are ready to progress, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to use your preferred Euston conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide their negotiator at the agency a commission or achieve conveyancing targets demanded by senior management.