My financial adviser requires my Coxhoe law firm’s panel member for the Santander conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have contacted my local Coxhoe office but they cant find it on their system.

You are best placed to get this information from your Coxhoe conveyancing practitioner . Most Coxhoe conveyancing practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.

My brother-in-law has suggested I instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Coxhoe. I I am struggling to find out whether they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Could you or the lender confirm if they are on the panel?

The first thing to do is call the solicitor and ask them if they are on the lender panel. Otherwise please call Bank of Ireland who may be able to help.

I have recentlybecome aware that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Coxhoe for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I establish that the property is in my name in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can make 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 Coxhoe conveyancing specialists.

My husband and I are new on the property ladder - agreed a price, yet the selling agent told us that the seller will only go ahead if we use the agent's chosen solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local solicitor used to conveyancing in Coxhoe

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. If they want ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Speak to the owners direct and make the point that (a)you are genuine purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to use your own,trusted Coxhoe conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will earn the negotiator at the agency a commission or achieve conveyancing figures demanded by head office.

Due to complete next month on a studio apartment in Coxhoe. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they will have a report out to me next week. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Coxhoe should include some of the following:

Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring? You should be sent a copy of the lease What the implications are if you are in breach of your lease terms? You should know whether the lease allows you to change or upgrade anything in the premises- you must be made aware as to whether it applies to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether permission is required Responsibility to repair and maintain the main walls and foundations. It is essential that you know which party is liable for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building

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How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? Is the freehold owned jointly by the leaseholders?