This question may be naive but I am unseasoned as a first time purchaser of a garden flat in Ashton in Makerfield. Do I receive the keys to the house on the completion date from my conveyancer? If this is the case, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Ashton in Makerfield?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Ashton in Makerfield. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the owner’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be able to receive the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs between 1 and 3pm.

I am currently in the process of buying my council flat in Ashton in Makerfield. I have a mortgage agreed with Bank of Ireland. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Bank of Ireland, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel.

Planning on purchasing a flat in Ashton in Makerfield. 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 Co-operative 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 Ashton in Makerfield solicitor is on the Co-operative conveyancing panel.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that may impact a commercial premises in Ashton in Makerfield?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Ashton in Makerfield will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Ashton in Makerfield. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Ashton in Makerfield.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Ashton in Makerfield it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Ashton in Makerfield commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield.

I have justdiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Ashton in Makerfield for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the premises is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing specialists.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Ashton in Makerfield is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Ashton in Makerfield are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Ashton in Makerfield you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ashton in Makerfield may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Is it best to appoint a Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing practitioner in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can carry out the conveyancing however her office is 300kilometers away.

The primary upside of using a high street Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Ashton in Makerfield know how is a bonus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If other friends have instructed your friend and the majority were impressed that must outweigh using an unknown Ashton in Makerfield conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.