Completed the sale of my flat in Grappenhall last January but our buyer keeps SMS messaging daily complaining that her solicitor needs to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

After completion of your house sale your lawyer should forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. If applicable, your conveyancer must also send confirmation that the mortgage has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Grappenhall.

My fiance and I are hoping to buy a newbuild flat in Grappenhall with a mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society.We use our Grappenhall conveyancing practitioner but Yorkshire Building Society says her practice is not listed on their approved list of member firms. we are left little option but to use a Yorkshire Building Society panel firm or retain our high street solicitor and fork out for a Yorkshire Building Society panel lawyer to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?

No, not really. The home loan issued to you contains terms and conditions, a common one being that solicitors will be on the Yorkshire Building Society approved list. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Yorkshire Building Society

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Grappenhall. 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 may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Grappenhall

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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply a car parking plan. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one close by in Grappenhall I like with amenity areas and station nearby, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Grappenhall suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Grappenhall for my purchase. Can I review a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

Anyone can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations resulting from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training reasons.