We are purchasing a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Weldon who is on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Clydesdale . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Weldon.

I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Weldon. I need to find out whether they are accepted on the Barnsley Building Society conveyancing panel. Can you assist?

You should call your lawyer and enquire whether they are on the lender panel. Alternatively please call Barnsley Building Society who may be able to assist.

When it comes to lenders such as TSB, do Weldon conveyancers face an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are not aware of any lender fees to register on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

Last month we had a mortgage agreed in principle with Coventry BS. Weldon conveyancing lawyers have been chosen. How long does it take for Coventry BS to send the offer to the lawyer?

There is no definitive answer here. Have Coventry BS completed the valuation? Have you informed Coventry BS as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel? Sometimes it can take as long as six weeks for a mortgage offer to be issued.

We expect to receive a DIP from Leeds Building Society this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Leeds Building Society recommend any Weldon solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Weldon solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Leeds Building Society through the process.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one close by in Weldon I like with open areas and railway links nearby, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Weldon suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the property for at least 2 years you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.

There are a number of houses in Weldon on unadopted lanes. My wife and I are buying one such house. What would be the pros and cons of buying a residence on a privately owned road?

Weldon conveyancing lawyers will be familiar with conveyancing houseson private. The property lawyer should investigate title to find any rights or responsibilities. It is possible that there is a management company (wholly owned by residents) that owners make annual payments to maintain the road. Where there is one, the road will likely be maintained and appear better than council maintained.