My partner and I are purchasing a leasehold flat in Fleetwood. My lawyer is not listed on the mortgage company solicitor list. Is it possible for me to continue with my Fleetwood conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the mortgage company approved list?

You will need to instruct a property lawyer to deal with the legal work required when you require a loan to purchase your property. They will conduct all the relevant investigations on the property, ensuring that you’re registered as proprietor and ensure that all the required mortgage documentation is in place. You can appoint a Fleetwood conveyancer of your choosing. However, if the conveyancing practitioner appointed is not a member of the mortgage company solicitor panel supplemental charges will be levied as separate legal representation will be required by them. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so if your conveyancer has not historically applied for membership they should take the chance to apply.

Completed the sale of my flat in Fleetwood last March but our buyer keeps calling daily to say their conveyancer needs to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?

Following your disposal your conveyancer is obliged to send the transfer deeds and all supplemental paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. Where appropriate, your conveyancer should also send confirmation that the mortgage has been paid off to the purchasers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks unique to conveyancing in Fleetwood.

I am purchasing a house and the conveyancer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair for which the property could be obligated to pay given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this strictly warranted for conveyancing in Fleetwood

Unless a prior acquisition of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you may take it that conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Fleetwood to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I purchased a renovated Georgian house in Fleetwood. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Lloyds TSB Bank. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Fleetwood and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the position with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

I'm buying a apartment in Fleetwood. I can find my conveyancer's company on the Law Society's list, but I can't locate my lawyer's name as listed on the regulator's website. Should I be concerned?

Not all staff in the company must be listed by the regulator. Provided there is a manager qualified to 'oversee' the conveyancing, the actual day-to-day activity can be conducted by unlicensed staff.