We intend to purchase a newbuild apartment in Great Missenden with a homeloan from .We have a Great Missenden conveyancing lawyer but says he's not listed on their "panel". we are left little option but to use a panel lawyer or keep our preferred solicitor and pay for a panel lawyer to represent them. This seems very unfair; Can we not simply insist that use our lawyer?

Unfortunately,no. The loan issued to you is subject to its terms and conditions, one of which will be that conveyancers will be on the solicitor panel. in the past, most banks had large numbers of solicitors on their panels: a borrower could find one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. Another option that might be available is for your solicitors to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Great Missenden ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks may not issue a loan on this type of property.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different requirements from Halifax. If you e-mail us we can check with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Great Missenden. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Great Missenden to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Great Missenden. I happened to stumble upon a site which looks to be the perfect answer If it is possible to get all this stuff completed via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I have just started marketing my basement apartment in Great Missenden. Conveyancing has not commenced, but I have just had a quarterly maintenance charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should clear the invoice as normal given that all ground rent and maintenance payments will be allotted as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you will be reimbursed by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

Great Missenden Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their maintenance charge payments? The answer will be useful as a) areas could cause problems in the building as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if repairs are not paid for b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the managing agents you will need to know about it What is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the flat?

Do online conveyancing companies cover everything a high street Great Missenden solicitor does or do I still need to retain a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Great Missenden?

Where you choose an online conveyancer they will undertake all the work your Great Missenden solicitor will cover.