My financial adviser says he needs my Bookham law firm’s panel member for the Nat West conveyancing panel. How do I discover this. I have tried my local Bookham branch but they don't know it.

You are best placed to get this information from your Bookham conveyancing practitioner . Most Bookham law practices will keep a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each lender.

I am intent on selling our house in Bookham and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any high street Bookham lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers are using a factory type conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Bookham. Having lived in Bookham for six years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with our local Authority to seek confirmation need.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor already. 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 life insurance to cover that same illness)

I opted to have a survey done on a house in Bookham in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor advised that some banks will not give a loan on such a property.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further 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 Bookham. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

My company is hoping to lease a unit on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering no-move-no costs for non-domestic conveyancing in Bookham for below £2000?

We can recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Bookham, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are hoping to buy or lease a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can put you in touch with the right lawyer. Regarding the fees these will vary based on the structure and complexity of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or phone us so that we may provide you with a detailed commercial conveyancing calculation.

Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a Bookham conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a solicitor for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Bookham conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Bookham conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:

What volume of lease extensions have they conducted in Bookham in the last year?

Bookham Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

Many Bookham leasehold apartments will have a service charge for maintenance of the block set on behalf of the landlord. If you buy the property you will have to meet this contribution, normally quarterly accross the year. This can differ from two or three hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. In all probability there will be a rentcharge to be met annual, normally this is not a large amount, say about £50-£100 but you need to check as on occasion it can be prohibitively expensive. Be sure to find out if the the lease contains any onerous restrictions in the lease. For instance some leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Bookham. If you like the propertyin Bookham yet your cat is not allowed to make the move with you then you will be presented with a hard compromise. How much is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the property?