Having sold my house in Neasden last March yet the purchaser is e-mailing every few hours to say his conveyancer is waiting to hear from myconveyancer. What should have happened now that I have sold?

After completion of your sale your lawyer should forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been redeemed to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Neasden.

I am planning to move house in April. Should my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Neasden. Conveyancing lawyer was found prior to coming across this website.

On the afternoon of completion you can collect the keys from the estate agent however this should only be done once the previous owners lawyers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be collected. Subsequently you will need to advise the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal organisation but can assist you in finding a conveyancing in Neasden or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Neasden.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Santander, do Neasden solicitors have to pay a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Neasden off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with Co-operative. Conveyancing is not something I have any knowledge of. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Co-operative, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Neasden 5 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Nowadays there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should be aware exactly where to find all the suitable documentation so you can purchase or sell your house without any difficulty. If duplicates can’t be located, your solicitor may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities against possible claims on the premises.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Neasden. 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 Neasden

Please supply a car parking plan. Please supply 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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. 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.

The conveyancing solicitors conducting our conveyancing in Neasden has forwarded documents to review that show the land is unregistered with epitome documents. Is it not the case that all property in Neasden should be registered?

Although most properties in Neasden are now registered with HMLR there are still a few that are unregistered. Any property in Neasden that has been transferred since the late 1980’s will have been registered at the Land Registry under the compulsory ‘first registration’ scheme. However, if a Neasden property has not changed hands in that time then it’s likely the old fashioned title deeds will be the only evidence of ownership.Many Neasden conveyancing practitioners should be familiar with such matters but if any uncertainty prevails the conventional proposition presently is for the current owners to address the registration formalities first and then sell - this no doubt cause a significant delay.