My wife and I are about to complete buying a house in Easthampstead but as a consequence of damage from a small fire at the property I have was able negotiate reparation from the vendor of £3k in the form of a adjustment in the price. I had intended this to be addressed as part of the conveyancing process however Skipton are not allowing this. Why were they notified?

Your conveyancer being on the Skipton conveyancing panel is required to disclose to Skipton of any changes to the sale price. If you prohibit your conveyancer to disclose the price change to Skipton then they would have to discontinue acting for you. In addition, Skipton and you would have to appoint a new conveyancing practitioner for your conveyancing in Easthampstead.

When can the exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Easthampstead and am I required to be at the solicitors branch?

If you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Easthampstead you are invited in to sign the paperwork. That being said, the firms we recommend supply countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give just as diligent and professional a job for you when dealing with you electronically. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. A signed contract simply enables the solicitor to officially exchange at the appropriate time, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Easthampstead)to be in the office available at the end of the phone to exchange contracts.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may affect a commercial site in Easthampstead?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Easthampstead will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Easthampstead. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Easthampstead.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Easthampstead it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately may result in delays to Easthampstead commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Easthampstead.

My wife and I have a terraced Georgian property in Easthampstead. Conveyancing solicitor acted for me and Alliance & Leicester . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. Is it worth asking Alliance & Leicester to clarify?

You should review 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 Easthampstead and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the work.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Easthampstead. I have land on a site which seems to have the perfect answer If it is possible to get all this stuff done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?