How do I investigate if the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in New Inn is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for National Westminster Bank thus paying £187.00 plus VAT in supplemental legal costs.

Feel free to take advantage of the search tool on this site. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘New Inn’ or your location and you will be presented with numerous conveyancers based in New Inn or nearest you.

We are downsizing from our home in New Inn and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any high street New Inn conveyancer would know this is not the case. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in New Inn. We have lived in New Inn for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Do we contact our local Authority to seek confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)

I'm purchasing a new build house in New Inn with a loan from Halifax. The builders refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The property agent advised me not reveal to my conveyancer about the deal as it will put at risk my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

My husband and I are first time buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent told us that the owners will only go ahead if we instruct their chosen lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in New Inn

We suspect that the seller is not behind this demand. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a serious purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Contact the owners directly and make the point that (a)you are genuine purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances arranged © you do not need to sell (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you will continue to appoint your preferred New Inn conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will provide their negotiator at the agency a introducer fee or hit his conveyancing figures demanded by senior management.

I wish to sublet my leasehold flat in New Inn. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

A lease governs relations between the landlord and you the flat owner; in particular, it will indicate if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no specific ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. The majority of leases in New Inn do not prevent an absolute prevention of subletting – such a provision would undoubtedly devalue the property. Instead, there is usually a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a copy of the sublease.

I inherited a garden flat in New Inn, conveyancing was carried out November 2008. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in New Inn with an extended lease are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease ends on 21st October 2105

You have 80 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.

The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.