We are purchasing our first property. The solicitor has contact usto see if we wish to take out extra conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we are clueless as to what's needed for conveyancing in Salisbury

The range of Salisbury conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your general approach to risk. What is important is that you adequately comprehend what information the searches could give you. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that information. Should you be unclear, ask the lawyer to advise.

Having sold my house in Salisbury last April yet the purchaser is texting daily to say her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened following completion?

Following your sale your solicitor should forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer should also confirm that the mortgage has been paid off to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities unique to conveyancing in Salisbury.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Salisbury. My lender is Platform

Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 7/2/2026, the requirements read as follows :

We're novice buyers - agreed a price, but the agent advised that the vendor will only issue a contract if we instruct the agent's preferred conveyancers as they want a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor with experience of conveyancing in Salisbury

It is unlikely the owners are behind this. Should the owner desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a motivated purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you are going to use your own,trusted Salisbury conveyancing lawyers - rather thanthe ones that will give the negotiator at the agency a commission or hit his conveyancing figures pre-set by senior management.

I acquired a house in Salisbury last 6/12/2024 and to date it is still not registered with HMLR. It is part of a development site and my property lawyer told me that it may take 12 months to complete the registration formalities. I have spoken with HMLR directly and they have informed me the initial application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Should I be concerned?

It is your conveyancing practitioner that you must get in touch with in order to satisfy any issues which have been raised as part of the registration process for your Salisbury property. Normal Salisbury conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the seller's solicitor that they will assist in resolving any question raised by HMLR so it may be a case of taking action to enforce that undertaking if necessary.