In what way does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Tickhill? Is this really warranted?

To satisfy the Money Laundering Regulations any Tickhill conveyancing firm will require proof of identity in all conveyancing transactions. This is normally dealt with by provision of a passport and an original bank statement or utility account evidencing your correct address.

In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, property lawyers are required to check not just the ID of conveyancing clients but also the origin of fund that they receive in respect of any matter. Refusal to disclose this may lead to your solicitor ending their relationship with you, as clearly this will cause a conflict between the set Regulations and a refusal to disclose.

Your property lawyers are duty bound to notify the relevant authorities should they believe that any monies received by them may contravene the Money Laundering Regulations.

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Tickhill. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact 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 Tickhill of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

My brother has recommend that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Tickhill. Should I find my own conveyancer?

There are no two ways about it the best way to choose a conveyancing solicitor is to seek guidance from friends or relatives who have previously instructed the solicitor you're considering.

Expecting to complete next month on a basement flat in Tickhill. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Tickhill should include some of the following:

An explanation as to the provision as set out in the lease to pay service charges - in respect of the block, and the wider rights a tenant enjoys Does the lease prevent you from renting out the flat, or having a home office for business What options are available to the landlord where you are in breach of your lease terms? The physical extent of the premises. This may be the property itself but may incorporate a loft or storage are if relevant.

I bought a 1st floor flat in Tickhill, conveyancing having been completed 8 years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Corresponding properties in Tickhill with over 90 years remaining are worth £190,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2085

With just 61 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £19,000 and £22,000 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.

My husband and I are purchasing a ground floor flat in Tickhill. At the point of instructing our conveyancing practitioner, they assured us that they were on all mainstream lender panels. The mortgage broker emailed yesterday to say that they don't seem to be on the Virgin Money approved list. Were it to be true, what should we do? Should we just choose a different conveyancer that is on their panel or do we pay for dual representation, with Virgin Money appointing their own preferred conveyancing practitioner.

Where you are purchasing a property requiring a mortgage it is standard for the purchaser’s solicitors to also act for the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a conveyancing practitioner has to be on that lender's list of approved lawyers. An application has to be made by the lawyer to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the solicitor has to satisfy. Some banks now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Your lawyer should call Virgin Money to find out if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on Virgin Money's conveyancing panel and you may continue to use your own Tickhill solicitors, in which case it will likely add costs, and it will likely delay the transaction as you have another set of people involved.