My lawyer has uncovered a a problem with the lease for the property we are buying in Yarmouth. The other side have suggested title insurance as a workaround. We are content with insurance and will cover the costs. Our lawyer has advised that he must be satisfied that the lender is willing to move forward with this solution. Are we the client or is the lender?

The short answer to your last question is that, notwithstanding the potential for a conflict of interest, you and the bank are the client. Your property lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook conditions require your lawyer to disclose issues such as defects with the lease so that the mortgage company can be afforded the opportunity to check with their valuer as to the extent that the value of the property is affected. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your property lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Yarmouth. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Yarmouth

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. 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.

I'm remortgaging my current house to a buy to let mortgage with Britannia and intend to use the remaining equity as a deposit on another property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Yarmouth. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of banks and tie in the transactions?

Make use of our comparison tool on this site to check that the conveyancers are on the relevant lender panels. Assuming that they are your lawyer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should have a chat with you solicitor and specify your expectations and requirements.

I have been sourcing a conveyancing lawyer in Yarmouth for my home move. Is it possible to check a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

One may review documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training purposes.

My fiance and I are hoping to buy a three room ground floor flatin Yarmouth with a loan from a lender. We like our conveyancer in Yarmouth but our mortgage company says she’s not approved on their "panel". It seems we have little choice but to instruct one of the our mortgage company panel solicitors or keep our Yarmouth solicitor and pay for one of their panel ones to represent our mortgage company. We feel as though this is unjust; is there anything we can do?

No, not really. The lender mortgage issued is subject to conditions, one of which will be that solicitors will on the lender's conveyancing panel. in the past, most mortgage companies had large numbers of law firms on their panels, including many conveyancing solicitors in Yarmouth : a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.