I require conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (6 years built) in Godshill. Almost all the appartments have already been sold. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches for my conveyancing in Godshill?

A big part of the Godshill legal transfer of property is the conveyancing searches. There are numerous search providers conducting Godshill conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are generally termed personal search providers due to them carrying out, personal searches. However, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must secure their information from the local authority.

I require expedited conveyancing in Godshill as I am under pressure to exchange contracts in less than one month. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a cash purchaser you are at free not to have searches conducted although no conveyancer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Godshill the following are instances of what can crop up and therefore affect the marketability of the property: Enforcement Notices, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Godshill I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Godshill suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could request that they 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 regarding this.

My husband and I are FTB’s - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent told us that the vendor will only issue a contract if we instruct their preferred lawyers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a family conveyancer used to conveyancing in Godshill

It is highly unlikely the sellers are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', alienating a genuine buyer is likely to cause more damage than good. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you intend to use your preferred Godshill conveyancing firm - not the ones that will earn the estate agent a kickback or achieve conveyancing figures demanded by HQ.

We have an offer in principle from HSBC Bank who suggested that they will loan up to £400k. When do I need to appoint a solicitor for conveyancing? Godshill is where we plan to move to.

It would be wise to appoint a lawyer now requesting that they create a file on your behalf. This will facilitate: 1) the selling agent to send out the Sales Memo to the relevant parties 2) the seller’s lawyer to send out the draft agreement. That being said, do not ask your lawyer to start searches until you have your valuation report via HSBC Bank and you are willing to move forward.