I am planning to acquire a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in North London who is on the Nottingham Building Society solicitor. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Nottingham Building Society in certain locations such as North London. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Do I choose a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in North London?

Two types of professional can conduct conveyancing in North London namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. The two can provide conveyancing services that you need to complete the disposal or purchase of property. Both are duty bound to execute North London conveyancing to the same standards and guidelines so you may be safe in the knowledge that your conveyancing will be properly conducted and that the requirements and procedures should be correctly taken.

We are getting the release of further funds on our mortgage from Yorkshire BS as we wish to conduct alterations to our property in North London. Do we need to select a local North London solicitor on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel to handle the legals?

Yorkshire BS don't usually instruct firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Yorkshire BS list.

About to purchase house in North London. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the North London property lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in North London. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in North London of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in North London. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in North London

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply a car parking plan.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am selling a property in Monmouth but I am based in North London. My lawyer (who is 250 kilometers awayrequires that I execute a stat dec ahead of the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in North London who can witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in North London