We are soon to exchange buying a property in Hadfield but as a result of damage from some water damage at the property I have was able negotiate recompense from the owner of three thousand pounds by way of a deduction in the price. This was going to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process yet are not allowing this. Why were they notified?

Your that is on the conveyancing panel is duty bound to advise of any changes to the purchase price. If you were to refuse your to disclose the reduction to then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, and you would have to appoint a new for your conveyancing in Hadfield.

Completed the sale of my flat in Hadfield last August but our buyer keeps whats apping every few hours complaining that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?

After completion of your disposal your lawyer is obliged to send the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your conveyancer should also evidence that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion requirements peculiar conveyancing in Hadfield.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Hadfield. I now require my papers however the law firm is no longer operating. What do I do?

You should call 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 Hadfield of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I have been on the look out for a flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Hadfield I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Hadfield suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease may be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months 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 term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.

My lender have just issued us with a mortgage offer. We are using a long established conveyancer in Hadfield two days ago. This morning, our broker phoned to advise us that the lender said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As FTB's, we had no idea that the mortgage company had a say Is this permitted?

You are permitted to appoint any conveyencer you wish to choose including the said conveyancer in Hadfield however if your lender aren't happy with them you would have to pay additional cost so the mortgage company can appoint their own conveyancer too. On occasion it is possible your preferred conveyancing firm to get included on to the lender panel. You can use online tools such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Hadfield on the bank panel. You can go into your high street mortgage company branch in Hadfield. They will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Hadfield on the mortgage company panel.