We are a couple about to sign contracts for a garden flat in Kirby Muxloe. We encountered a stumbling block. The loan offer with Nottingham Building Society expires on 20/3/2026 but the owners are insisting on a completion date of 24/3/2026. Can one extend the mortgage expiry date?

The person best placed to address this issue is your solicitors who will hopefully assess if they corresponding with the mortgage company, vendor’s representatives, property agents or conceivably all parties based on what has gone on in your transaction to date.

I am buying a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Kirby Muxloe who is on the Birmingham Midshires solicitor. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a conveyancing firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Birmingham Midshires in certain locations such as Kirby Muxloe. We dont recommend any particular firm.

I am assisting my niece sell her property in Kirby Muxloe. Does the conveyancer order an energy assessment or it is for the owner to see to?

After the abolition of HIPs, energy assessments was retained a compulsory part of moving house. An energy performance certificate must be to hand prior to the property being marketed. This is not as aspect of the sale process that law firms normally organise. If you are instructing a Kirby Muxloe conveyancing practitioner they might be willing to arrange energy assessments due to their contacts with long established Kirby Muxloe assessors

Are all Kirby Muxloe Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing list of approved practices?

A selection of lenders now make use of CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. The Law Society’s CQS accreditation however gives no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. That being said,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to remain on their panels.

When it comes to lenders such as Yorkshire BS, do Kirby Muxloe conveyancing practitioners incur a yearly amount to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Kirby Muxloe. 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 few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Kirby Muxloe

Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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. 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan.

My father-in-law has suggested that I instruct his conveyancers in Kirby Muxloe. Should I use them?

There are no two ways about it the best way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to get recommendations from friends or family who have experience in using the conveyancer you're considering.