I am purchasing a house without a mortgage in Roehampton. I have been residing for the last Seventeen years in Roehampton. Conveyancing searches are expensive. As I know the area and road very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Roehampton conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your lawyer will try and sway you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches completed, but he has a professional duty to take that path of guidance. Do take into account; if you are intend to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches determine. There are plenty of instances where premises with apparent issues can still show up negative search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Roehampton should be able to give you some helpful guidance concerning this.

We are looking to buy a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Roehampton who is on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for HSBC . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Roehampton.

2 months have elapsed following my purchase conveyancing in Roehampton concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Roehampton differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Roehampton come to us having been asked by the builder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is built. This is because builders in Roehampton typically buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Roehampton or who has acted in the same development.

Due to sign contracts shortly on a ground floor flat in Roehampton. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they are sending me a report on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Roehampton should include some of the following:

You should know if the lease permits you to change or improve aspects of the property- you must be made aware as to whether it relates to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether permission is mandated necessary Advice concerning the obligations in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - in relation to the building, and the wider rights a lessee has Your conveyancers should enable you to have an understanding of the building insurance provisions Are pets allowed in the flat? if lease has a provision for a reserve fund for major repairs?

Despite our best endeavours, we have been unsuccessful in trying to purchase the freehold in Roehampton. Can the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal adjudicate on premiums?

in cases where there is a missing landlord or where there is disagreement about the premium for a lease extension, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 it is possible to make an application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to calculate the price payable.

An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Roehampton residence is 19 St. Margarets Crescent in August 2010. the tribunal was of the view that the premium to be paid by the leaseholder for the freehold reversion was £51,983.00 This case affected 3 flats. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 66.25 years.