We are buying our first property. Our solicitor has texted usto check if we wish to take out additional conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we are clueless as to what's relevant for conveyancing in Farnborough

The quantity and type of Farnborough conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the locality and risks, your overall approach to risk. What is important is that you properly appreciate what information the searches could provide. You may then decide if you consider that you need that information. Should you be unsure, ask your conveyancing practitioner to explain.

I am assisting my sister sell her flat in Farnborough. Does the solicitor order the energy performance certificate or should I organise this?

After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates became a mandatory component of moving house. An EPC should be to hand prior to the property being advertised. It is not as aspect of the sale process that conveyancers normally arrange. Where you are using a Farnborough conveyancing practitioner they might help arrange EPC’s given their contacts with long established Farnborough energy assessors

Are all Farnborough Conveyancing Quality Solicitors on the Nationwide conveyancing panel?

It is true that some banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel approval such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the CML have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitors wishing to remain on their panels.

Can I be sure that the Farnborough conveyancing solicitor on the TSB panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Farnborough obtaining recommendations is a sensible start. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one which is cheap as chips. We would always advise that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your transaction.

I have been told that property searches are a common cause of hinderance in Farnborough conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Farnborough.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our property are lost. The conveyancers who handled the conveyancing in Farnborough 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

As long as the title is registered the details of your ownership will be evidenced by the Land Registry with a Title Number. It is possible to perform a search at the Land Registry, find your property and obtain current copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. If the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for £20 inclusive of VAT.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Farnborough. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Farnborough

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? 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.