This question may be naive but I am new to the home moving as FTB of a garden flat in Clifton Village. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will appoint a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Clifton Village?

On the day of completion you will not be required to go to the conveyancers office in Clifton Village. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the seller's lawyers, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you will be invited to receive the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.

How can we tell if a Clifton Village conveyancing solicitor on the panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Clifton Village obtaining recommendations is a good start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always suggest that you speak with the solicitor handling your transaction.

My offer was accepted on a property in Clifton Village on , valuation was booked five days after, received a clean bill of health. Conveyancer instructed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

I used Arc property Solicitors several years past for my conveyancing in Clifton Village. Now, I need the files however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate 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 Clifton Village of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Clifton Village prior to instructing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks may not issue a loan on such a house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Clifton Village. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Clifton Village especially if they are familiar with such properties in Clifton Village.

How difficult is it to switch firm as I have to retain a firm on the conveyancing panel. I was using a high street conveyancing solicitor in Clifton Village round the corner but she is not approved by

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Clifton Village on the panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the SRA who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Clifton Village. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Clifton Village.

Clifton Village Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

Is the freehold reversion owned jointly by the leaseholders? The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this situation the leaseholders benefit from control and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually employed where the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. This information is useful as a) areas may result in problems for the building as the communal areas may start to deteriorate where maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the managing agents you will wish to know about it