In the event thatI were to acquire a straightforward propertyin Choppington for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to to save on my conveyancing in Choppington?

The sole saving you would make on is the Choppington conveyancing searches. The solicitor is obliged to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, liaising with the sellers solicitor, SDLT return, register the ownership etc. You might save a bit for them not needing to register a mortgage however it will not be meaningful.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Choppington. Conveyancing is required. What happens now?

Having legally committed yourself to purchase you now have to retain a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are facing a pending deadline in which to complete the property. Every auction property will have an associated legal set of papers. This should include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold property the conveyancing pack should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing paperwork pertinent to a leasehold property. You should give this to the lawyer working for you ASAP. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

My husband and I have organised a further advance on our home loan from Santander as we intend to carry out renovations to our property in Choppington. Do we need to appoint a nearby Choppington solicitor on the Santander conveyancing panel to deal with the legals?

Santander don't usually instruct a member of their conveyancing panel to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Santander list.

Bank of Ireland have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a apartment in Choppington has been accepted, what are the next steps?

Your estate agent will want to be advised as to your property lawyer's details (make sure the property lawyers are on the bank’s approved list). Call up Bank of Ireland or the financial adviser and complete any relevant paperwork. Bank of Ireland will appoint a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or owners to book an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes about a week for the mortgage offer to be issued. Bank of Ireland will issue the offer to you and your lawyers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Choppington.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Choppington. 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 legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Choppington

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. 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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I am looking for a flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in Choppington I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Choppington for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be problematic. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

What does commercial conveyancing in Choppington cover?

Non domestic conveyancing in Choppington incorporates a wide range of advice, given by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.