My partner and I are acquiring our first house. The solicitor has messagedto enquire if we want to purchase extra conveyancing searches. As novices we have no idea as to what's appropriate for conveyancing in Frant

The type of Frant conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your overall appetite to risk. What matters is that you adequately comprehend what information the searches could supply. You may then decide if you consider that you need that search. Where you are uncertain, ask your conveyancer to offer guidance.

I just acquired a house at auction in Frant. Conveyancing is needed. What are my next steps?

Having exchanged you will need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer soon as you are faced with a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the conveyancing. All auction property should have a corresponding auction set of papers. This will likely include most,if not all of the paperwork that your conveyancer will need. In the case of leasehold property the conveyancing pack should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation pertinent to a leasehold property. You need to hand this to the lawyer instructed by you ASAP. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding organised to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

This question may be naive but I am unseasoned as FTB of a ground floor flat in Frant. Do I collect the keys to the house on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will instruct a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Frant?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will transfer the purchase money to the owner’s solicitors, and shortly after the monies have arrived, you should be able to pick up the keys from the property Agents and move into your new home. This tends to happen early afternoon.

I am purchasing a property in Frant. An unusual aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Nottingham be concerned?

Given that your lender is Nottingham your lawyer must comply with the conveyancing instructions set out in Part 2 of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Nottingham. The CML Handbook contains minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Nottingham where a lease does not meet these conditions. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties nationwide and is not restricted to Frant.

My relative suggested that if I am buying in Frant I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard Frant conveyancing searches. It is a large report of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about Frant around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime details, Frant Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Frant.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Frant is the location of the property. Is there any advice you can give?

Flying freeholds in Frant are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Frant you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Frant may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

My parents are unable to locate their Frant land registry title on the website. They have a vague recollection back in the 70’s when they acquired the bungalow there were complications regarding Frant not being identified on some systems.

Nearly all premises in Frant should be revealed. Have you attempted a search with just the postcode. Normally it should mention all the houses and flats within the postcode. Assuming the property is recorded it will be there with a title number. Where they bought back in the 60’s it's conceivable it may be unrecorded. The property may still be revealed but with the title number shown 'na'. In this scenario you will need to locate the original title papers which could be with your parent’s bank.