I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in West Hampstead. I need to find out if they are accepted on the conveyancing panel. Can you assist?

The first thing to do is phone the conveyancer and ask them whether they can act for the lender. Otherwise please get in touch with who may be able to assist.

My colleague advised me that if I am purchasing in West Hampstead I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is sometimes included in the estimate for your West Hampstead conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and setting out important information about West Hampstead around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding West Hampstead.

2 months have gone by following my purchase conveyancing in West Hampstead completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

About to purchase a new build flat in West Hampstead. 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 conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in West Hampstead

Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Do I need to be suspicious that third parties that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a web based conveyancing firm rather than a local West Hampstead conveyancing practice?

As is the case with many professional services, often suggestions from family and friends can be extremely useful or valuable. But there are numerous players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and lenders may put forward lawyers to appoint. On occasion the conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to appoint your preferred conveyancer. However, bear in mind that many banks operate an approved list of solicitors you have to use for the mortgage aspect of your house move.