I plan on acquiring a flat in Pentonville. My lawyer is not on the mortgage company solicitor list. Is it possible for me to retain my Pentonville conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the bank panel?

One will need to have a property lawyer to deal with the formalities if you take out a loan to purchase your property. They will carry out all the necessary due diligence on the property, make sure that you will be properly registered as the owner and ensure that all the required mortgage documentation is dealt with. One can select a Pentonville property lawyer of your choice. However, if the conveyancer appointed is not a member of the mortgage company approved list supplemental charges will be incurred as separate legal representation will be need by the lender. Bank panel applications may be submitted, so provided your lawyer has not previously applied for membership they should take the opportunity to apply.

I have given 2 months notice to my current landlord and have to vacate my let out property in Pentonville by the end of next month. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in 5 weeks as I wish to avoid having to find temporary accommodation?

Generally one should not serve notice on a rental until you have exchanged. Assuming that you have not already done so, update to your conveyancer and request that they seek the assistance the sellers solicitors, try to a target completion date that everyone will work to achieve

I'm the sole beneficiary of my late father’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Pentonville. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in October. I want to move. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship could be regarded the same way as if I'd bought the property in October. Will no one buy the property for half a year?

The CML handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be affected by that. How practical a view lenders take of it, depend on the bank as this requirement is primarily there to pick up on subsales or the quick reselling of property.

Is it the case that all Pentonville conveyancing solicitors on the HSBC conveyancing panel are governed by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the HSBC approved list of solicitors they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Many banks do allow licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the organisation would be overseen by the CLC.

I am buying a property in Pentonville. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Leeds Building Society be concerned?

As you are obtaining a mortgage with Leeds Building Society your lawyer must check the conveyancing instructions set out in Section 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Leeds Building Society. The CML Handbook stipulates minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Leeds Building Society where a lease does not meet these requirements. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not isolated to Pentonville.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Pentonville. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Pentonville

Please supply a car parking plan. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a residence in Swansea but live in Pentonville. My solicitor (who is 200 kilometers awayneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Pentonville to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Pentonville