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My husband and I are intending to purchase a 2 bedroom apartment in Hadfield with a mortgage. We wish to retain our Hadfield lawyer, but the mortgage company says he's not on their "panel". It appears that we have little choice but to appoint one of the bank panel conveyancing practices or keep our Hadfield property lawyer as well as pay for one of their panel firms to represent them. We regard this is unjust; is there anything we can do?

Unfortunately,no. Your mortgage offer is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that lawyers will on the bank’s conveyancing panel. Until recently, most lenders had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your Hadfield conveyancing lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel.

My partner and I are nearing an exchange on a flat in Hadfield and my parents have sent the ten percent deposit to my conveyancer. I am now informed that as the deposit has not arrived from me my lawyer needs to make a notification to my bank. I am advised that, in also acting for the bank he must inform them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I informed the bank concerning my parents' contribution when I applied for the mortgage, so is it really appropriate for him to raise this?

The lawyer is obliged to check with mortgage company to make sure that they understand that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own resources. Your solicitor can only notify this to your bank if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

Can you explain why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Hadfield costs more?

Hadfield leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving applicable notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

Are the BSA planning on creating a online directory to to identify solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel for example in Hadfield?

We have not been informed any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a search facility.

I am looking for a flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in Hadfield I like with open areas and station nearby, however it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Hadfield for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.

Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £350,000 flat in Hadfield on Thursday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £300 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Hadfield?

For the majority of leasehold sales in Hadfield conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Completing conveyancing due diligence questions Where consent is required before sale in Hadfield Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Hadfield leasehold premises is £350. For Hadfield conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to supply the information.

I acquired a garden flat in Hadfield, conveyancing having been completed in 2007. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Comparable flats in Hadfield with a long lease are worth £190,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2088

With just 62 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £17,100 and £19,800 as well as costs.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.