Me and my partner are buying our first house. The solicitor has texted usto ask if we want to purchase extra conveyancing searches. Frankly we have no idea as to what's needed for conveyancing in Greystones

The range of Greystones conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your general approach to risk. What matters is that you adequately comprehend what information the searches could provide. You may then make a decision if you consider that you need that search. If unclear, ask the conveyancing practitioner to explain.

Various online forums that I have come across warn that are the number one reason for hinderance in Greystones house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Greystones.

I have justdiscovered that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Greystones for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Greystones conveyancing specialists.

How does conveyancing in Greystones differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Greystones contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the premises is built. This is because new home sellers in Greystones typically buy the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Greystones or who has acted in the same development.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one near me in Greystones I like with open areas and station nearby, however it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Greystones in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage that many years may be an issue. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.