Me and my fiancee are buying our first property. The solicitor has contact usto enquire if we wish to take out extra conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we have no idea as to what's recommended for conveyancing in Rusholm

The extent of Rusholm conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall approach to risk. What matters is that you adequately comprehend what information each search could give you. You may then make a decision if you consider that you need that search. Where you are unclear, ask the solicitor to provide guidance.

We are looking to buy a property and require a conveyancing solicitor in Rusholm who is on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local conveyancing 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 Barclays . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Rusholm.

My uncle passed away six months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the property in Rusholm. The house had a small mortgage left on it of around £4500. I want to have the title changed into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Aldermore, pay off the mortgage. Is this possible?

Given you plan to re-mortgage then Aldermore will require that you use a conveyancer on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Aldermore conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Aldermore mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.

I require expedited conveyancing in Rusholm as I have pressure to exchange contracts inside 3 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Is it possible to avoid the conveyancing searches to save money and time?

As you are not obtaining a mortgage you are at free not to have searches carried out although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. With plenty of history conveyancing in Rusholm the following are instances of what can crop up and therefore affect future mortgageability: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

I have a 4 bedroom Georgian property in Rusholm. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Clydesdale. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to review 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Rusholm and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also enquire as to the situation with your conveyancing lawyer who conducted the conveyancing.