We hope to to purchase with Coventry BS. I popped in 3 or 4 high street firms yet am unable to find a Willesden conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS approved list. Can you assist?

Please do make the most of the search tool on this web page. Pick the mortgage company and type Willesden or your location and you will discover numerous conveyancers based in Willesden or by proximity to you.

My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Georgian property in Willesden. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same property. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You need to read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Willesden and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the position with your conveyancing lawyer who completed the work.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one near me in Willesden I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Willesden in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage that many years will likely be an issue. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

My husband and I are new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, yet the agent has warned us that the owners will only issue a contract if we instruct their chosen solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Willesden

It is unlikely the vendors are behind this. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Bypass the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to appoint your own,trusted Willesden conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a kickback or achieve conveyancing thresholds demanded by corporate headquarters.

Your search tool is useful but there are many lawyers listed near Willesden being on the bank conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a specific firm on the conveyancing panel for our bank?

We are not in the business of recommending one firm above another as the right Willesden conveyancing firm for you depends on where your priorities lie. For example you may require a local firm with Willesden knowledge or you might be looking for the low cost conveyancing. We recommend that you speak to 3 or 4 lawyers listed before you make your choice..