My financial adviser has requested my Abridge lawyer’ panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have tried my local Abridge office but they cant find it on their system.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Abridge property lawyer . They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.

We are a couple about to exchange contracts for a leasehold flat in Abridge. We have hit a snag. The mortgage offer with Leeds Building Society runs out on 30/1/2026 but the vendors are suggesting a completion date of 3/2/2026. Is it possible to prolong the mortgage expiry date?

The best person to deal with your question is your solicitors who will hopefully calculate if they better off negotiating with the lender, owner’s lawyers, estate agents or conceivably all three given the history of your transaction to date.

I have justbeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Abridge for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I check that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest method to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Abridge conveyancing specialists.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Abridge. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Abridge

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

Am I better off to go with a Abridge conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can deal with the legal work however they are based 400miles drive away.

The benefit of a high street Abridge conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to sign documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. They will also have local intelligence which is a bonus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust used your friend and they were impressed that must trump using an unfamiliar Abridge conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.