Some advice if I may. My Little Oakley solicitor is assuring me that he is legally obliged toapply for Little Oakley conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Nat Westconveyancing panel. Is my lawyer correct?

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

I am buying a property and the conveyancer has referenced Chancel Repair to which the property may be obligated to contribute to because it falls into the area of such a church. He has suggested insurance. Is this strictly necessary for conveyancing in Little Oakley

Unless a prior purchase of the property took place after 12 October 2013 you can take it that lawyers delivering conveyancing in Little Oakley to remain recommending a chancel search and or chancel repair liability policy.

I am selling my property. My former solicitors closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Little Oakley if that affects matters.

Do use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Little Oakley. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs with a minimum of fuss.

My husband and I are four weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to conveyancers by the local agent to handle our conveyancing in Little Oakley. We are not happy. Could you help me find new solicitors?

They would need to be very poor in order to consider changing them. Has the mortgage offer been issued? In the event that it has you need to make them aware of the new contact details and get the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks panel to avoid supplemental fees and delays. So that should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our search tool can help you find a lender approved solicitor for your conveyancing in Little Oakley

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my ground floor flat in Little Oakley. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have recently had a yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

It best that you clear the service charge as normal as all ground rent and service charges should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Little Oakley Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

Is there a share of the freehold? How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? This information is useful as a) areas may cause problems for the block as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if maintenance remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the managing agents you will wish to have all the details