We are soon to complete on the purchase of a house in Carlton but as a result of wreckage from the recent storms I have was able negotiate recompense from the seller of three thousand pounds in the form of a reduction in the price. This was going to be dealt with as part of amending the contract however Nationwide are not allowing this. Why were they informed?

Any conveyancer that is on a Nationwide approved list is duty bound to disclose to Nationwide of any amendments to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your conveyancing practitioner to disclose the price change to Nationwide then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Nationwide and you would have to appoint a new property lawyer for your conveyancing in Carlton.

My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Carlton. I I would like to check whether they are accepted on the TSB conveyancing panel. Could you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

The first thing you should do is call the conveyancer and enquire if they are on the lender panel. Otherwise please get in touch with TSB who may be able to help.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Carlton. Conveyancing is daunting 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.

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

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply a car parking plan.

Should I choose a Carlton conveyancing lawyer based in the area that I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can conduct the conveyancing but they are based 400kilometers away.

The benefit of a high street Carlton conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, hand in your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have instructed your friend and in the main were impressed that should trump using an unknown Carlton conveyancing solicitor just because they are Carlton based.

A licensed conveyancer handled my conveyancing in Carlton 5 years ago having stored my title documents but has now closed – What can I do to get hold of them?

Deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for the majority of homes in Carlton are archived digitally at Land Registry. If you need to show evidence of proprietorship or are disposing of or re-mortgaging your property lawyer will need to obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.

If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.