I am acquiring a property for cash in Benton. I have been living for the last Seventeen years in Benton. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I know the area and road intimately should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then almost all of the Benton conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your solicitor will ’encourage you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she is duty bound to take that path of advice. Do take into account; if you are going to sell the house one day, it will likely be be of relevance to your prospective buyer what the searches reveal. Sometimes premises with apparent issues can still reveal unpredicted search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Benton should provide you some sensible guidance concerning this.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Benton?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Benton. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I decided to have a survey done on a property in Benton ahead of instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold property.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can check via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Benton. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Benton to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

My brother has recommend that I appoint his conveyancers in Benton. Do I take his recommendation?

No doubt the ideal way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to get recommendations from friends or family who have used the firm that you are considering.

What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Benton conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Benton conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you talk with two or three firms including non Benton conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:

Can they put you in touch with clients in Benton who can give a testimonial? If the firm is not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?

Benton Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries before buying

This information is useful as a) areas may result in problems in the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate where repairs remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the running of the building you will wish to have complete disclosure How long is the Lease? Does the lease contain onerous restrictions?