My property lawyer in Hornsey Rise has never been on on the Conveyancing Panel. Can I still use my prefered solicitor even though they are excluded from the list of approved lawyers?

Your options are as follows:

1. Complete the purchase with your existing Hornsey Rise lawyers but will need to retain a solicitor on their panel. This will inevitably rack up the total conveyancing fees and cause frustration.
2. Find an alternative lawyer to act in the conveyancing, not forgetting to check they are Persuade your lawyer to use their best endeavours to join the conveyancing panel

Last month we completed a house move in Hornsey Rise. We have since encountered a number of problems with the property which we believe were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Hornsey Rise?

It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are specific to conveyancing in Hornsey Rise. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, the vendor fills in a document known as a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers ends up being incorrect, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the owner for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor.However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Hornsey Rise.

As co-executor for the will of my grandfather I am selling a residence in Monmouth but I am based in Hornsey Rise. My lawyer (based 300 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a stat dec before completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Hornsey Rise to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Hornsey Rise