Are the Newark conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Virgin Money?

Newark conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Virgin Money directly.

How easy is it to use your search tool to select a conveyancing lawyer in Newark on the authorised to act for my mortgage?

1st pick a lender such as Santander, Barnsley Building Society or TSB then specify your location a common one being Newark. Conveyancing organisations in Newark and nationally will then be shown.

As co-executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a residence in Monmouth but I am based in Newark. My conveyancer (who is 250 miles awayneeds me to execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Newark who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Newark

Looking forward to exchange soon on a garden flat in Newark. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they report fully tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

You should be sent a copy of the lease Will you be prohibited or prevented from having pets in the property? Details of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the (you), superior lessor, landlord How long the lease is. You should be advised as what happens when the lease expires, and informed of the importance of the 80 year mark

I purchased a studio flat in Newark, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding properties in Newark with over 90 years remaining are worth £190,000. The ground rent is £65 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2087

With 61 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £19,000 and £22,000 as well as legals.

The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.

I bought a property in Newark last 20/12/2024 and to date it is still not recorded with HM Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my lawyer told me that it can take twelve months to register. I have contacted HM Land Registry directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. What can I do?

It is your conveyancer that you must get in touch with in order to satisfy any issues which have been raised as part of the registration formalities for your Newark property. Normal Newark conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the vendor’s property lawyer that they will assist in resolving any requisition raised by HMLR so it may be a case of taking action to enforce that undertaking if necessary.