Me and my partner are buying our first house. Our conveyancer has messagedto enquire if we would like to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's necessary for conveyancing in Dereham

The quantity and type of Dereham conveyancing searches should be triggered based entirely on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the region and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly understand what information the searches could supply. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that information. Where you are unsure, ask your solicitor to guide you.

Various web forums that I have visited warn that are the main cause of obstruction in Dereham house deals. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the common causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Dereham.

I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Dereham prior to instructing solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may refuse to issue a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Dereham. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Dereham especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Dereham.

How can the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business premises in Dereham and how can you help?

The 1954 Act gives protection to business tenants, giving them the right to apply to court for a continuation of occupancy at the end of the lease term. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complicated. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Dereham is one of the numerous areas of the UK in which the firms we work with are based

What range of conveyancing services do Dereham conveyancing practices offer?

The majority of Dereham conveyancing practices manage to conduct a wide spectrum of services to home and land owners, sellers, investors, landlords and leaseholders and you can expect them to help you with some of the following services:

Standard residential sale conveyancing in Dereham or nationally Property purchase conveyancing in Dereham and beyond Drafting and advising on leases and tenancy agreements Dereham conveyancing for Employee Relocation conveyancing schemes in and outside of Dereham Transferring equity to add or remove owners Islamic mortgage transactions