My wife and I purchasing a end of terrace house in Whitechapel. Our aim is to an extension at the rear at the property.Will legal conveyancing on the property include checks to determine if these works are allowed?

Your property lawyer should check the deeds as conveyancing in Whitechapel can occasionally reveal restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of alterations or require the consent of another owner. Certain additions call for local authority planning consent and approval in compliance with building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Whitechapel. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Santander have issued a mortgage offer so presumably this is not a concern to them. Why is my solicitor raising questions about the panel?

As your lender is Santander your lawyer must follow the conveyancing requirements contained in Section two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Santander. The CML Handbook contains minimum conditions for solar panel roof-space leases, and property lawyers are required to report to Santander where a lease does not comply with these provisions. The requirements relate to the installation of panels on properties countrywide and is not restricted to Whitechapel.

The formalities of my purchase has taken place for my property in Whitechapel. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I feel I should register my dissatisfaction about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?

Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are resolved very quickly. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Whitechapel?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Whitechapel will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Whitechapel. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Whitechapel.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Whitechapel it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Whitechapel commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Whitechapel.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The solicitors who handled the conveyancing in Whitechapel 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title deeds to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

How do I use your search tool to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Whitechapel on the approved list for my bank?

1st select a lender such as Accord Mortgages Ltd, The Mortgage Works or Platform Home Loans Ltd then choose your location such as Whitechapel. Conveyancing organisations in Whitechapel and beyond will then be identified.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am selling a property in Neath but live in Whitechapel. My lawyer (who is 250 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Whitechapel to witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are located in Whitechapel