We are acquiring our first house. The solicitor has texted usto enquire if we would like to order additional conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's needed for conveyancing in Retford

The type of Retford conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the locality and risks, your general approach to risk. What matters is that you adequately understand what information the searches could provide. You may then decide if you consider that you need that search. Where you are unclear, ask your lawyer to recommend.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Retford. 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.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Retford

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and found one near me in Retford I like with amenity areas and station in the vicinity, however it's only got 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Retford in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor about this.

My husband and I are 17 days into a freehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to perform conveyancing in Retford. I am am extremely dissatisfied with the quality of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?

A solicitor would need to be really bad in order to consider changing them. Has your mortgage offer been sent? If so you will need to inform them of the new contact details and get the loan are issued to the new lawyers. The solicitor ideally should be on the lenders panel to avoid added fees and frustration. That should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The search tool will assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your home move in Retford

The solicitors handling our conveyancing in Retford has sent papers to review that state the property is unregistered with epitome documents. How can it be that the property not registred at HM Land Regsitry?

Whilst the vast majorities of properties in Retford are now registered with HM Land Registry there are still a few that remain unregistered. Any property in Retford that has been remortgaged since the late 1980’s will have been registered at the Land Registry under the compulsory ‘first registration’ scheme. However, if a Retford property has not changed hands in that time then it’s likely the old fashioned title deeds will be the only evidence of ownership.Plenty of Retford conveyancing lawyers should be familiar with this type of conveyancing but in the event that uncertainty prevails the usual proposition nowadays seems to be for the vendor’s solicitor to address the registration formalities first and then sell - this can though naturally cause a significant delay.