I am not in a position to travel far from Burnley. Is there a reason why all Burnley property lawyers aren't automatically on all mortgage company panels?

Even though it may seem unfair for mortgage companies to limit who can represent them, from the public’s or conveyancer’s point of view, the flip side is that lenders are becoming ever more anxious and regard it necessary to shield themselves from mortgage fraud. As a result of this concern banks have consolidated their conveyancing panel to a manageable size.

We are downsizing from our home in Burnley and according to the buyers it appears that there is a possibility that the property was built land that was not decontaminated. A high street Burnley conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a national conveyancing firm as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Burnley. We have lived in Burnley for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get clarification need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same ailment)

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Burnley. I now require my file but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Burnley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Burnley. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Burnley

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. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. 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.

Is it possible to change firm as I have to choose a firm on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing list. I instructed a local conveyancing solicitor in Burnley five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Coventry Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Burnley on the Coventry Building Society panel. Please note that the conveyancers that we work with do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Burnley. Using search facility on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Burnley.