We are purchasing our first house. Our lawyer has calledto ask if we would like to take out supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's relevant for conveyancing in North Sheen

The scope of North Sheen conveyancing searches should be triggered based primarily on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What matters is that you adequately appreciate what information each search could provide. You may then decide if you consider that you need that search. Where you are unclear, ask the conveyancer to recommend.

Are the BSA intent on creating a search tool with a view to list firms on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for instance in North Sheen?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a tool.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our house can not be found. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in North Sheen 5 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title original deeds to evidence that you are the owner of your registered land or premises, given that the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in North Sheen. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in North Sheen

The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

My plan is to purchase a ground floor flat in North Sheen. Conveyancing lawyer has been waiting for, from the owner, building insurance paperwork. Earlier today I was advised that the vendor must send the insurance schedule for the flat above as well. Why does my conveyancing practitioner need to check the insurance for the flat above? Is it strictly required? We have been stalled for the last 2 weeks…

It is not unheard of in leasehold conveyancing in North Sheen to find Conveyancing in North Sheen in a minority of cases reveals that the lease requires the leasehold owners to insure their individual flats as opposed to the freeholder insuring the entire block - which is definitely preferable. Do clarify with your lawyer but it would seem that your solicitor is attempting to establish that the whole building is insured. Insuring a ground floor flat is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the 1st floor cannot be rebuilt due to lack of insurance cover.