I sincerely hope you can assist me. My Haslington conveyancer is informing me me that she is duty bound toorder Haslington conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Virgin Moneyconveyancing panel. Do I not have any say here?

Unfortunately both you and your lawyer have little choice here. As you are obtaining a home loan with a mortgage company your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your solicitor would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your bank’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Haslington conveyancing searches.

We are buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Haslington who is on the HSBC solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for HSBC . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Haslington.

I have a terraced Georgian property in Haslington. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Clydesdale. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. Is it worth asking Clydesdale to clarify?

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Haslington and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.

What does commercial conveyancing in Haslington cover?

Haslington conveyancing for business premises covers a wide array of services, offered by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. For example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, 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 loans and the termination of tenancies.

I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased aunt’s Will, with a house in Haslington which is to be sold. The house has never been registered at HMLR and I'm advised that some EAs will insist that it is completed before they'll proceed. What's the procedure for this?

In the situation that you have set out it seems prudent to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and official copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.