I am acquiring a leasehold flat in Killingworth. My lawyer is not on the lender conveyancing list. Am I still permitted to retain my Killingworth conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the mortgage company panel?

You have a couple of alternatives available to you here

• Complete the deal with your preferred Killingworth conveyancing practitioner but your lender will need to appoint a lawyer from their approved list. The net result is additional fees together with likely frustration.
• Choose a fresh lawyer to conduct the conveyancing, making sure they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel.
• Convince your conveyancing practitioner to do everything possible to get accepted on the lender’s panel of solicitors

Can the conveyancing practitioners that you recommend perform right to buy conveyancing in Killingworth?

We work with a variety of conveyancing specialists who can handle right to buy conveyancing Do e-mail us to obtain a costs calculation.

I am purchasing a garden flat in Killingworth. How practical is it for me to do the conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Killingworth you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Killingworth.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Killingworth. 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 questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Killingworth

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a property in Newport but I am based in Killingworth. My lawyer (who is 250 miles awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing practitioner in Killingworth who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Killingworth based