My financial adviser requires my Turnham Green solicitor’s panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have e-mailed my local Turnham Green office but they don't know it.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Turnham Green . They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

We are aiming to move property in . Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the day of completion. On a separate note, can you recommend a removal company in Turnham Green. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across your page.

On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from the property agent but this should only be done after the previous owners conveyancers inform the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be handed over. Subsequently you will need to tell the removal company that they can start moving you in. We do not recommend a particular removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a residential property solicitor in Turnham Green or a firm with expertise in conveyancing in Turnham Green.

is it true that all Turnham Green solicitor practices on the conveyancing panel are overseen by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the conveyancing panel they would need to be overseen by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. Some mortgage companies do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be governed by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Planning on purchasing a maisonette in Turnham Green. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.

They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Turnham Green is on the conveyancing panel.

Do I need to take out insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when purchasing a property in Turnham Green?

Unless a prior purchase of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you may expect conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Turnham Green to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I'm purchasing my first flat in Turnham Green with a mortgage from . The developers would not move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The estate agent advised me not disclose to my solicitor about this side-deal as it would affect my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I acquired a studio flat in Turnham Green, conveyancing having been completed 1995. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Turnham Green with an extended lease are worth £165,000. The ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 50

With just 50 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to span between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs in the absence of detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional concerns that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.