My Solicitor in Worksop has never been on on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to use my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved list?

The limited options available to you here include:

1. Complete the purchase with your preferred Worksop lawyers but Norwich and Peterborough Building Society will need to retain a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will inevitably rack up the overall legal charges and cause frustration.
2. Find a new practitioner to to deal with the conveyancing, obviously checking they are Norwich and Peterborough Building Society approved.
3. Persuade your Norwich and Peterborough Building Society based solicitor to attempt to join the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society panel

What can a local search tell me concerning the house I am purchasing in Worksop?

Worksop conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for instance PSG The local search plays an important role in many a Worksop conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic headings.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Worksop. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Worksop

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. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Worksop for my home move. Is there any facility to review a solicitor's record with the profession’s regulator?

One can see documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from inquisitions started on or after 1 January 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records 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. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator could recorded telephone calls for training purposes.

Me and my wife have today had an offer accepted on our first house in Worksop, and are about to get solicitors instructed. I have made use of the numerous rating tools and the results are from all across the country. Is it advisable to have a Worksop lawyer local to your prospective property? I am content to do everything over the web, but I am thinking at some stage we may be required to attend the conveyancer's office to sign documents?

Usually there is no need to physically visit the office of your conveyancer, they can send any relevant documents to you, which you can sign and send back. Many buyers and sellers prefer to use a locally based solicitor, but it's by no means essential for conveyancing in Worksop.