Finally the sale completed on my house in Keyworth last November but our buyer keeps calling every few hours to moan that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?

After completion of your house sale your conveyancer should forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. If applicable, your solicitor should also send confirmation that the home loan has been redeemed to the purchasers lawyers. There are no post completion procedures peculiar conveyancing in Keyworth.

It is not clear whether my lender requires a lease extension. I have telephoned my Keyworth building society branch on numerous occasions and was told it wasn't an issue and they will lend. My Keyworth conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they refuse to lend in accordance with their UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook minimum lease term requirements. I simply don't know who is right.

As long as the is on the bank panel, she or he must comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook conditions for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the lender to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

Intending to buy a flat in Keyworth. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Keyworth is on the conveyancing panel.

I have finally had an offer on a flat in Keyworth agreed to, the vendors do however have a connected purchase. The vendors have put an offer on somewhere, however it’s not yet agreed to, and have viewings of other properties booked. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Keyworth. What do I do now? When do I get the mortgage application with started?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses too early (home loan application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then valuation, Keyworth conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must ensure that your is on the conveyancing panel. Concerning the subsequent phase this very much depends on the uniqueness of your case, attraction to this property and on the state of the market. In a hot market many buyers would apply for the mortgage with and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they request their to press on with the conveyancing in Keyworth.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial land in Keyworth?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Keyworth will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Keyworth. The search result sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Keyworth.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Keyworth it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could cause delays to Keyworth commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Keyworth.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Keyworth. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Keyworth

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

My conveyancers in Keyworth have advised me that no longer have my conveyancing file. To assist with my purchase I took out a mortgage with the bank. Is it case that being on the bank conveyancing panel they need to have retained the file for a number of years?

Different lenders have different requirements but many of the Terms and Conditions of Conveyancing Panel Appointment require the file to be held for a period of 6 years. That being said we have not seen a copy of the lender Conveyancing Panel Terms. It might be worth you contacting the bank directly.