How up to date is your database of West Acton solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel? Do Kent Reliance send you an updated list?

West Acton conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Kent Reliance directly.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in West Acton. I need to find out whether they are accepted on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list of lawyers. Can you advise?

You should e-mail the solicitor and ask them whether they can act for the lender. Alternatively you should get in touch with Norwich and Peterborough Building Society who may be able to help.

About to purchase a new build flat in West Acton. 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 should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Acton

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. 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. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in West Acton prior to instructing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. Our surveyor advised that some banks tend refuse to issue a mortgage 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 look into this further with the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in West Acton. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

When it comes to my conveyancing in West Acton should I be paying VAT on the following: (1) Land reg fee on purchase (2) Pre - completion search fee (3) SDLT E submission on purchase (4) Bank TT fee

(1) Land reg fee on purchase - No (2) Pre - completion search fees -No, (such conveyancing searches are HMLR ones and means £4 and possibly £2 bankruptcy per name on your mortgage) (3) SDLT E submission on your purchase - There is no VAT on Stamp Duty. However if the firm is charging a stamp duty e-submission fee as part of their services - some West Acton conveyancers do - that will incur VAT(4) Bank transfer fee - Yes it is for the property lawyer's time in submitting the funds this way.