I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (five years built) in Calverton. The vast majority the flats have already been disposed of. Is it really necessary to order conveyancing searches as part of conveyancing in Calverton?

You are opening yourself up to an unnecessary risk in refusing to carrying out Calverton conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying without a mortgage there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would strongly advise in no uncertain terms that you have them. Where time pressures and expenses are primary concerns you should consider with your conveyancer about the options such as indemnity insurance available to you

I used Wolstenholmes several years ago for my conveyancing in Calverton. I now require my papers however the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Calverton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Calverton. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Calverton

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Please supply a car parking plan. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

We're novice buyers - agreed a price, yet the estate agent advised that the seller will only go ahead if we appoint their recommended solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. My instinct tells me that we should use a family conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Calverton

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this request. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a serious purchaser is counter productive. Contact the owners directly and make the point that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to use your preferred Calverton conveyancing firm - as opposed tothe ones that will provide their negotiator at the agency a commission or hit his conveyancing thresholds set by HQ.

We are soon to acquiring a house in Calverton. Can our solicitor have the amount we are are purchasing for confidential from sites such as Rightmove. How can this be achieved ?

The Land Registry are legally bound to disclose price paid information on a register of the title for residential properties nationwide which includes properties in Calverton. The Title Register is a public document, so HMLR would be breaching their statutory duty excluded certain properties such as your one in Calverton.

In essence you can make a request of HM Land Registry to hide the amount paid data yet the answer will be in the negative.