We are acquiring our first home. The property lawyer has texted usto enquire if we wish to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's necessary for conveyancing in North Finchley

The range of North Finchley conveyancing searches should be dictated entirely on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your general appetite to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could give you. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that information. Where you are unclear, ask your conveyancing practitioner to recommend.

My wife and I are downsizing from our house in North Finchley and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street North Finchley conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in North Finchley. Having lived in North Finchley for three years we know of no issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.

It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same illness)

How do I locate a North Finchley law firm on the HSBC Bank conveyancing panel? I drive a motor bike and am willing to travel upto 20miles to meet the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the tool on this page. Please select a bank and your location and you will see a number of North Finchley conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some North Finchley conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to see if they are on the HSBC Bank panel

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but live in North Finchley. My lawyer (approximately 250 kilometers awayhas requested that I execute a stat dec ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in North Finchley to witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are based in North Finchley

Should local authority consent be required to change a single dwelling into two appartments in North Finchley? This has been carried out to a house opposite to my house in North Finchley and was ignorant of the conversion until after the works were finished.

Planning Permission yes. Building Reg Approval yes.