I require expedited conveyancing in Drybrook as I am under a deadline to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. Thankfully I do not require a mortgage. Can I escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not obtaining a home loan you are at liberty not to do searches although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on years of experience of conveyancing in Drybrook the following are examples of issues that can show up and adversely impact future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

My wife and I purchased a semi-detached Victorian house in Drybrook. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Drybrook and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the position with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Drybrook I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 61 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Drybrook in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you need a home loan that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you can ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this.

I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Drybrook for my house move. Is it possible to check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

Members of the public can find documented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded telephone calls for training requirements.

My brother is buying a garden flat in Drybrook. He has received a fee estimate by the suggested by the estate agents and it came to £1300 . It was ten years ago I sold and bought a house and it cost was £440. Have fees really gone up that much?

We would recommend that you e-mail a few local Drybrook conveyancing solicitors requesting estimates. You should base your decision not solely on cost, but on promptness and on how comprehensive the reply was.