I was advised recently by my broker that my Ackworth solicitor is not on the bank Solicitor panel. How can I be sure that this is correct?

The first thing you need to do is to call your Ackworth lawyer directly. It is reasonable to expect your lawyer to inform you of the situation. If they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.

I am being told by my lawyer that defective lease insurance is needed on my purchase. What is the level of cover for Ackworth conveyancing?

The right level of defective lease indemnity insurance should be dictated by who who your lender is. It would differ for example between and . Conveyancing solicitors as opposed to members of the public take out such policies.

I am the sole recipient of my late mum's estate and I have everything in my name alone, including the my former home in Ackworth. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in . I want to move. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders six month 'rule', which means that my proprietorship will be treated the same way as if I'd bought the house in . Is the property unsalable for six months?

The CML handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be caught by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the bank as this requirement principally exists to identify the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.

I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with . I assume I don't need a Ackworth on the panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Please confirm.

If you have finished paying off your mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the mortgage from the register. , and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. has instructed the Land Registry to do so

Am I better off to choose a Ackworth conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can deal with the conveyancing however they are based 400miles drive away.

The benefit of a high street Ackworth conveyancing firm is that you can attend the office to execute paperwork, deliver your ID and pester them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and they were content that should trump using an unfamiliar Ackworth conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Ackworth based.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Ackworth - A selection of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments? How long is the Lease?

We are about to acquiring a home in Ackworth. Conveyancing is not over but we wish to have the amount we are are purchasing for a secret from sites such as Zoopla. How can this be done?

HMLR as a matter of law required to note price sold information on the official title for domestic properties countrywide including homes in Ackworth. The Title Register is a public document, so HM Land Registry would be breaching their statutory duty excluded specific homes such as your one in Ackworth.

In essence you can make a request of the Land Registry to withhold the price paid entry yet the response will be in the negative.