My financial adviser says he needs my Barnet lawyer’ panel member for the HSBC conveyancing panel. What is the best way to obtain this. I have tried my local Barnet branch but they don't know it.

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

I am in a contract race with another prospective purchaser for a property in Barnet. What can I do to speed up matters?

Where the seller is applying pressure to exchange we would recommend that your lawyer is familiar with the area as they will have local connections and insight. It is even conceivable that they would have transacted previoushomes in the same street. Therefore consider using a Barnet conveyancing lawyer. In addition, be sure that the conveyancing firm is on the member panel. It is believed that just under twenty per cent of Barnet conveyancing transactions are delayed or jeopardised after discovering a buyer’s solicitor was not on their mortgage lender’s member panel. In many cases this discovery resulted in the conveyancing being frustrated by as much as 21 days. It is estimated that this issue impacts in the region of 100,000 home moves annually. Many Barnet conveyancing firms can not act for certain lenders so do check at the outset.

When does exchange of contracts take place for sale conveyancing in Barnet and am I required to be at the solicitors branch?

If you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Barnet you are invited in to sign the paperwork. However, the lender approved solicitors we recommend provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you by post or email. The executing of the contract is not the point of no return. A signed contract is just a prerequisite for the firm to exchange contracts when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Barnet)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Barnet. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Barnet

If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

I am using a search engine for the phrase conveyancing in Barnet it brings up many conveyancerslocally. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right conveyancing solicitor for the sale of my house?

The ideal way of seeking a suitable conveyancer is via trusted recommendation, so ask colleagues and those you trust who have bought a property in Barnet or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Barnet differ, so it's a good idea to request a minimum of four fee estimates from varying types of law firms. Make sure that you clarify what costs in the quote includes.