I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (6 years old) in Taverham. Almost all the flats have already been occupied. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches as part of conveyancing in Taverham?

If you are purchasing a property with the assistance of a mortgage, your bank will require some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Taverham conveyancing searches are optional. No doubt your conveyancer, will ’encourage’, perhaps strongly, that you should have the searches done, but he or she is duty bound in this regard. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you demand that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or ask you to appoint a different lawyer for your conveyancing in Taverham.

My wife and I own a terraced Edwardian house in Taverham. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and . I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. Is it worth asking to clarify?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be 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 Taverham and other locations in 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 question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.

How does conveyancing in Taverham differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Taverham contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is built. This is because developers in Taverham tend to purchase the land, 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 conveyancers 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 accustomed to new build conveyancing in Taverham or who has acted in the same development.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for residential conveyancing in Taverham. I've land on a site which seems to have the perfect solution If there is a chance to get all this stuff completed via email that would be preferable. Should I be concerned? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I have been recommended a conveyancing solicitor in Taverham. I need to find out if they are listed on the lender's conveyancing panel. Can you assist?

One option is to call your lawyer to check if they are on the bank's panel. Alternatively please get in touch with us and we can investigate and revert. If they are not on the conveyancing panel we we can help find a quality conveyancing solicitor in Taverham on the approved list for your mortgage company.