Completed the sale of my flat in Stanley last August yet the purchaser is whats apping every few hours to moan that their conveyancer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What should have happened following completion?

After completion of your sale your conveyancer is committed to forward the transfer documentation and all supplemental paperwork to the buyer’s solicitors. Where relevant, your solicitor must also confirm that the legal charge in favour of the lender has been discharged to the buyers lawyers. There are no post completion tasks just for conveyancing in Stanley.

Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to sign the mortgage deed? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Stanley so that I can pop in to their offices if necessary.

Whereas this was necessary twenty years ago, most lenders no longer require their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to supply ID documents and there are still manifest benefits to instructing a locally based solicitor, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Stanley.

I am buying a new build flat in Stanley. 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 is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Stanley

Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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.

I'm remortgaging my current home to a buy to let mortgage with The Royal Bank of Scotland and I will use the ballance of the raised equity towards another house. The area we are looking at is Stanley. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two banks and tie in the two deals?

Do use our comparison tool on this site to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. On the basis that they are the solicitor will be able to simultaneously deal with the two deals but you should talk with you lawyer and communicate your expectations and requirements.

My step-father has suggested that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in Stanley. Do I take his recommendation?

There are no two ways about it it’s preferable to select a conveyancing practitioner is to have referrals from friends or family who have used the firm you're considering.