My mortgage broker says he needs my Hadley Wood law firm’s panel member for the Nat West conveyancing panel. Can you suggest how I obtain this. I have contacted my local Hadley Wood office but they cant find it on their system.

Have you tried contacting your Hadley Wood conveyancing practitioner about this?. They maintain a central record lender panel numbers.

I purchased a freehold property in Hadley Wood yet invoiced for rent, why is this and what is this?

It’s unusual for properties in Hadley Wood and has limited impact for conveyancing in Hadley Wood but some freehold properties in England (particularly common in North West England) pay an annual sum known as a Chief Rent or a Rentcharge to a third party who has no other legal interest in the land.

Rentcharge payments are usually between £2.00 and £5.00 per year. Rentcharges date back many centuries, but the Rent Charge Act 1977 barred the creation of new rentcharges post 1977.

Previous rentcharges can now be redeemed by making a lump sum payment under the Act. Any rentcharges that are still in existence after 2037 is to be dispensed with completely.

What can a local search tell me regarding the house I am purchasing in Hadley Wood?

Hadley Wood conveyancing often commences with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for instance Searchflow The local search plays an important part in most Hadley Wood conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject headings.

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Hadley Wood. I now require my file but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Hadley Wood of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

My partner has suggested that I use his conveyancers in Hadley Wood. Do I follow his recommendation?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Hadley Wood conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to select a conveyancing lawyer is to get feedback from friends or family who have previously instructed the solicitor that you are considering.