My wife and I purchasing a 4 bedroom semi-detached house in Thurmaston. Our aim is to convert the garage to a playroom at the house.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to determine if these alterations are allowed?

Your property lawyer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Thurmaston will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prohibit categories of works or need the consent of a 3rd party. Certain additions need local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Thurmaston. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Leeds Building Society be concerned?

Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Leeds Building Society your lawyer must check the formal requirements outlined in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Leeds Building Society. The CML Handbook sets out minimum provisions for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancing practitioners are required to report to Leeds Building Society where a lease fails to satisfy these conditions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to Thurmaston.

My fiancee and I are at the point of viewing houses in Thurmaston and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it wise to have a property lawyer on ‘stand by’? I intend to finance via a mortgage with UBS.

It would be prudent to instigate your search sooner rather than later. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with UBS, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Thurmaston. 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 conveyancing.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Thurmaston

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. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. 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. Please supply a car parking plan. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

In what way can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my business offices in Thurmaston and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to gives protection to business leaseholders, granting the right to make a request to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Thurmaston is one of the many areas of the UK in which our lawyers have offices

In my capacity as executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a house in Swansea but I am based in Thurmaston. My solicitor (who is 200 miles from merequires that I execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Thurmaston to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Thurmaston based

I need to change lawyers as my Thurmaston lawyer is not on the lender's panel of conveyancing solicitors. Is it advisable to appoint a new law firm?

If you haven't yet instructed a conveyancer to start work and have just received an estimate as to costs, you're perfectly free to choose a different solicitor to carry out your work for you. The best way is to get recommendations from friends or family who have actually used the solicitor or conveyancer in Thurmaston that you're considering.