My wife and I have recently appointed a conveyancing solicitor in Penmaenmawr. I I would like to check if they are accepted on the HSBC Bank conveyancing panel. Can you help?

You should e-mail your conveyancer and enquire whether they are on the lender panel. Otherwise you should get in touch with HSBC Bank who may be able to confirm.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Penmaenmawr. Conveyancing is daunting 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.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Penmaenmawr

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

How do I search for a Penmaenmawr solicitor on the Halifax conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am prepared to travel upto 25miles to meet the solicitor.

You can use the tool on this page. Please choose the lender and your location and you will see a number of Penmaenmawr conveyancing lawyers locally. We have detailed some Penmaenmawr conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to verify whether they are on the Halifax panel

I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Penmaenmawr for my remortgage. Can I review a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?

One can find presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA sometimes recorded call for training purposes.

I have just appointed agents to market my basement flat in Penmaenmawr.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated however I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

It best that you discharge the maintenance contribution as usual as all ground rent and maintenance payments will be apportionedon completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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