Completed the sale of my flat in Jarrow last July but my buyer keeps telephoning daily to say her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?

After completion of your disposal your solicitor is duty bound to deliver the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. Where relevant, your lawyer must also evidence that the mortgage has been repaid to the buyers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion procedures just for conveyancing in Jarrow.

I am assisting my niece sell her property in Jarrow. Will the conveyancer commission the energy assessment or should I organise this?

After the abolition of Home Packs, EPC’s was retained a mandatory part of selling a house. An EPC needs to be to hand before the property is marketed. It is not something that solicitors normally arrange. If you are instructing a Jarrow conveyancing practitioner they may be able to arrange EPC’s given their relationships with long established local accredited person

My aunt informed me that in buying a property in Jarrow there could be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to a property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Jarrow which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Jarrow should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

After much negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Jarrow. My mortgage broker pressured me to appoint their property lawyer. I paid an advanced payment of £200. A couple of days later, the conveyancer contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Principality conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Principality panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

How simple is it to use your search tool to choose a conveyancing practitioner in Jarrow on the authorised to act for my bank?

First select a lender such as Yorkshire Building Society, Bank of Scotland or Bank of Ireland then specify your location for instance Jarrow. Conveyancing practices in Jarrow and beyond will then be shown.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Jarrow. I happened to chance upon a web site which looks to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all the legals completed via phone that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Jarrow conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Jarrow conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you make enquires with several firms including non Jarrow conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be helpful:

Can they put you in touch with clients in Jarrow who can give a testimonial? What volume of lease extensions have they carried out in Jarrow in the last twenty four months?

I invested in buying a garden flat in Jarrow, conveyancing formalities finalised in 2008. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Similar properties in Jarrow with an extended lease are worth £216,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced every year. The lease expires on 21st October 2094

With only 69 years left to run we estimate the price of your lease extension to span between £9,500 and £11,000 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.