I was notified yesterday by my IFA that my Greenford solicitor is not on the lender Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be sure that this is correct?

You need to call your Greenford conveyancer. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to notify you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the approved list of lawyers for your lender.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property can not be found. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Greenford 4 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?

You no longer need to have the physical deeds to establish that you are the registered proprietor of land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Greenford. 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 conveyancing.

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

Please supply a car parking plan. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

My cousin has suggested that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Greenford. Do I follow his recommendation?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to select a conveyancing solicitor is to have feedback from friends or relatives who have experience in using the conveyancer you're are thinking of instructing.

I have noted on numerous online forums that when selecting a conveyancing solicitors they must be approved by your lender. I am first time buyer with but I have an AIP with Santander and I already have a local conveyancing solicitor in Greenford at the ready. Does Santander require an approved conveyancer to be selected? If so, where can I find that list for my conveyancing in Greenford?

You need to use a solicitor that is on the Santander panel. The simplest thing to do is call your chosen Greenford conveyancing solicitor to check if they are on the Santander panel. If they are not approved you have a couple of options available to you here:

• Proceed with your existing Greenford conveyancing practitioner but Santander will no doubt instruct a solicitor on their approved panel. The net result is additional cost together with probable interruption.
• Choose a fresh property lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the Santander conveyancing panel.
• Convince your property lawyer to pull out all the stops to get listed on the Santander conveyancing panel.