Me and my wife are purchasing our first home. Our property lawyer has messagedto check if we want to purchase additional conveyancing searches. As novices we are clueless as to what's appropriate for conveyancing in Hitchin

The number and type of Hitchin conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall approach to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could supply. You may then make a decision if you consider that you need that search. Where you are uncertain, ask the lawyer to guide you.

About to purchase a new build flat in Hitchin. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Hitchin

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified.

I am downsizing from my property. My previous conveyancers closed down. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Hitchin if that makes things easier.

Please use our search tool to help you find a solicitor for your conveyancing in Hitchin. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.

My husband and I are new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, but the estate agent has warned us that the seller will only proceed if we use the agent's chosen lawyers as they want a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor who is familiar with conveyancing in Hitchin

It is unlikely the vendors are driving this. If they want ‘a quick sale', alienating a motivated buyer is counter productive. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are genuine purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to appoint your own,trusted Hitchin conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will give their estate agent a commission or meet his conveyancing targets set by HQ.

Would local authority permission be needed to convert a single dwelling into two appartments in Hitchin? This has been done to a property next door to my house in Hitchin and was not aware of the conversion until after the works were finished.

Planning permission is necessary for splitting a single house in Hitchin into apartments but possibly not for converting once again to single dwelling-house so, in answer to your question, yes,a it is needed.