We note that you have a post code search directory listing law firms on the conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I retain them for our own conveyancing in Binfield?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Binfield.

Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are the primary reason for obstruction in Binfield house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Binfield.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Binfield prior to appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor has said that some lenders may refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Binfield. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Binfield especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Binfield.

I am looking for a conveyancing lawyer in Binfield for my home move. Is it possible to check a solicitor's record with the legal regulator?

You may read documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training requirements.

I am an executor of my recently deceased aunt’s Will, with a property in Binfield which is to be marketed. The bungalow has never been registered at the Land Registry and I'm advised that some purchasers will insist that it is done before they will proceed. What's the procedure for this?

In the circumstances you refer to it seems sensible to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.