My partner and I are planning to buy a flat in Duxford and have instructed a Duxford conveyancing firm. Within the last couple of days our solicitor has forwarded the sale agreement to be signed with a detailed report with the expectation that exchange is imminent. have this afternoon contacted us to advise us that there is now an issue as our Duxford conveyancer is not on their conveyancing panel. What do we do from here?

If you are buying a property needing a mortgage it is conventional for the purchasers' lawyers to also represent the mortgage company. In order to act for a bank or building society a law firm has to be on that lender's conveyancing panel. An application has to be made by the law firm to the lender to become a member of the lender's panel and there are increasingly strict criteria which the firm has to satisfy and indeed some lenders now require their panel members to be part of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Accreditation Scheme. Your solicitor should contact your lender and see if they can apply for membership of their conveyancing panel, but if that is not viable they will instruct their own solicitors to act. You are not legally obliged to appoint a law firm on the bank's conveyancing panel as you are at liberty to use your preferred Duxford lawyers, in which case it will likely add costs, and it may delay matters as you have another set of people involved.

We hope to to purchase with . I went into a couple of local firms but am unable to find a Duxford conveyancing firm on the approved list. Please you help?

Feel free to take advantage of the search tool on this web page. Please choose the mortgage company and type Duxford or your location and you will discover numerous solicitors offices in Duxford or near you.

We are downsizing from our house in Duxford and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers used an internet conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Duxford. We have lived in Duxford for 4 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get clarification that there is no issue.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You need to enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)

The deeds to my home can not be found. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Duxford 10 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your solicitor should be aware precisely where to locate all the suitable paperwork so you may buy or sell your house without a hitch. Where copies can’t be found, your lawyer can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against future claims on your premises.

I wish to let out my leasehold flat in Duxford. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

A small minority of properties in Duxford do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting permission.

Duxford Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

Who is in charge of the block? Please inform me if there are any major works anticipated that could add a premium to the service fees? The answer will be useful as a) areas can result in problems for the building as the common areas may begin to deteriorate if maintenance are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will need to know about it