We see that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Belmont?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Aldermore conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Belmont.

I am considering applying for a Barclays mortgage for purchase of a newly converted (under development) in Belmont with 60% LTV. Is it compulsory to choose a solicitor on the conveyancing panel for Barclays ?

In theory, you could use a solicitor that is not on the Barclays conveyancing panel, but Barclays would require one of their panel solicitors to be instructed to act in their interests, and you'd have to pay for this - so most people instruct a panel solicitor. It's also easier, as otherwise you'd have to deal with two solicitors for the same conveyancing matter.

Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial premises in Belmont?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Belmont will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Belmont. The search result sets out definitive data 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 Belmont.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Belmont it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Belmont commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Belmont.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Belmont is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Belmont are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Belmont you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Belmont may decide 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.

The conveyancing solicitors handling our conveyancing in Belmont has sent documents to review that show the property is unregistered with epitome documents. How can it be that the property not registred at HM Land Regsitry?

It is a rare occurrence indeed to find premises in Belmont to be unregistered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Plenty of Belmont conveyancing practitioners should be capable of dealing with such matters but where uncertainty reigns the standard advice presently seems to be for the vendor’s solicitor to undertake the registration formalities first and subsequently sell - this will have a knock on effect to result in a protracted conveyancing.