I am acquiring a property for cash in Purley. I have resided for the previous 15 years in Purley. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. Given that I know the road and vicinity very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a home loan, then the vast majority of the Purley conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your solicitor will try and sway you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but he has a professional duty to take that path of encouragement . One thing to consider; if you are likely to sell the house at a future date, it could be of importance to your future purchaser what the searches disclose. There are plenty of instances where properties with apparent issues can still show up detrimental search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Purley will be able to give you some constructive advice in this regard.

My wife and I have a 4 bedroom Victorian house in Purley. Conveyancing lawyer acted for me and Nottingham Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold with the exact same address. Is it worth asking Nottingham Building Society to clarify?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Purley and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who carried out the work.

About to purchase a new build flat in Purley. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Purley

Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

I'm converting the mortgage on my current property to a BTL mortgage with Halifax and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a deposit on a second property. The neighborhood we are looking at is Purley. Will your solicitors be able to act for the two lenders and link together the two deals?

Do use our comparison tool on this page to be sure that the solicitors are approved by both mortgage companies. Having checked that they are your lawyer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and communicate your desired outcome and requirements.

We're FTB’s - agreed a price, yet the estate agent informed us that the seller will only move forward if we instruct the agent's preferred conveyancers as they want an ‘expedited deal’. Our preferred option is to instruct a high street solicitor used to conveyancing in Purley

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. Should the seller require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine buyer is going to damage their objectives. Speak to the vendors direct and make the point that (a)you are motivated buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to instruct your preferred Purley conveyancing lawyers - not the ones that will give their negotiator at the agency a kickback or hit his conveyancing targets pre-set by senior management.