It has come to my attention via my financial adviser that my Sheen Park solicitor is not on the mortgage company Conveyancing panel. What can I do to be certain that this is indeed the case?

You need to contact your Sheen Park lawyer directly. You lawyer should advise you of the situation. Where they are not on the panel they may recommend you to a Sheen Park conveyancing practice that is on the approved list of lawyers for your mortgage company.

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Sheen Park is more expensive?

Sheen Park leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

I am buying a new build flat in Sheen Park. Conveyancing is daunting 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 are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sheen Park

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. 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. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I opted to have a survey carried out on a property in Sheen Park before instructing conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks tend not give a loan on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Sheen Park. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Sheen Park especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Sheen Park.

My husband and I are a fortnight into a leasehold purchase having been referred to solicitors by the selling agent to do our conveyancing in Sheen Park. We are not happy. Could you help me find new lawyers?

They would need to be very bad to suggest changing them. Has the mortgage offer been sent? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the new lawyer and get the mortgage documents are re-issued. Your new conveyancer should be on the banks approved list to avoid added charges and delays. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The find a solicitor tool will help you find a bank approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Sheen Park