Our mortgage company has recommended solicitors on their panel based in Greystones but I would rather instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Greystones round the corner to me. Can you assist?

Far from all Greystones conveyancing practitioners are on all banks conveyancing panel. Use the above search tool to choose a Greystones conveyancing solicitor on the on the mortgage company panel.

Will my conveyancer be asking questions concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Greystones.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in Greystones. There are those who purchase a property in Greystones, fully expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, satisfactory building insurance, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a various searches that can be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which should figure out the risks in Greystones. The conventional set of information sent to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a standard inquiry of the vendor to discover if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the owner, then a purchaser could commence a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect response. The buyer’s solicitors should also commission an environmental report. This will higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further investigations should be carried out.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Greystones?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Greystones. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Greystones is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Greystones are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Greystones you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Greystones 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.

We're novice buyers - agreed a price, yet the estate agent informed us that the seller will only proceed if we use their chosen solicitors as they need an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local conveyancer accustomed to conveyancing in Greystones

It is highly unlikely the owners are behind this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine buyer is not the way to achieve this. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and make sure they understand (a)you are serious purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to appoint your own,trusted Greystones conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give their estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing figures pre-set by HQ.