Would the conveyancing lawyers identified via your search tool conduct attended exchange conveyancing in Downham?

We do have a number of conveyancing experts who can conduct attended exchanges. You should e-mail us to secure a fee calculation and details as to dates.

Are the Downham conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the UBS conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by UBS?

Downham conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the UBS conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from UBS directly.

Will my conveyancer be making enquiries regarding flooding as part of the conveyancing in Downham.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in Downham. There are those who buy a house in Downham, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical destruction, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a number of searches that may be carried out by the purchaser or by their solicitors which will figure out the risks in Downham. The standard property information forms sent to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a standard inquiry of the owner to find out whether the property has historically flooded. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past which is not revealed by the vendor, then a buyer may commence a legal claim for losses as a result of such an misleading reply. A buyer’s conveyancers may also conduct an enviro report. This will reveal if there is any known flood risk. If so, further inquiries should be carried out.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Downham 10 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

You no longer need to have the physical deeds to evidence that you own the land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial premises in Downham and how can you help?

The particular law that you refer to affords a safeguard to commercial leaseholders, granting the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a new lease and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are limited grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Downham is one of the numerous locations in which our lawyers are based