I have been told that property searches are a common reason for stalling in Brantham house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Brantham.

I used Wolstenholmes several years past for my conveyancing in Brantham. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Brantham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Brantham ahead of retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some banks will refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Brantham. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Brantham especially if they are accustomed to such properties in Brantham.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my grandmother I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but live in Brantham. My solicitor (who is 300 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a stat dec before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Brantham to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are based in Brantham

My wife and I have agreed a price on a Brantham bungalow we inherited ten years ago in 2012. I have over 15 years conveyancing know-how and, now retired, wish to carry out the conveyancing. The buyer's lawyer has informed me that their bank will not allow you to do your own conveyancing as they require the funds to be passed via a solicitor's bank account.

Mortgage instructions to property lawyers from all mainstream lenders specify that If the vendor is not legally represented the borrower's lawyers should check whether the bank needs to be told so that a decision can be reached as to whether or not they are willing to progress.