My mortgage broker has requested my Penistone lawyer’ panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have tried my local Penistone branch but they cant find it on their system.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Penistone conveyancer . They retain a central record lender panel numbers.

Are the Penistone conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Yorkshire BS?

Penistone conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Yorkshire BS directly.

I am planning to acquire a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Penistone who is on the Barnsley Building Society solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

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

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Penistone ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor advised that some banks will not give a loan on a flying freehold home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Penistone. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Penistone especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Penistone.

Back In 2003, I bought a leasehold house in Penistone. Conveyancing and Yorkshire Building Society mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in Penistone who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Penistone conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

Penistone Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? Who is in charge of the building? It is important to be aware if changing the roof or some other significant cost is coming up to be shared between the tenants and will dramatically increase the the service fees or require a specific payment.