I am acquiring a house for cash in Watford. I have resided for the previous twelve years in Watford. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I have knowledge of the road and vicinity very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then almost all of the Watford conveyancing searches are at your discretion. Your solicitor will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but he is duty bound to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to dispose of the house at a future date, it will likely be be of relevance to your future purchaser what the searches reveal. On occasion properties with no practical issues can still show up unfavourable search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Watford will be able to give you some practical guidance in this regard.

Should lawyers request money on account when it comes to conveyancing in Watford?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Watford your lawyer will ask you place them with funds to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. If any down payment is payable against the total price then this should be needed shortly in advance of exchange of contracts. Any further balance that is due should be sent to your lawyer shortly before completion.

I am selling my house in Watford. Will my conveyancing practitioner need to be required to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel in order to deal with repayment of my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their specifications fairly frequently currently.

I need some fast conveyancing in Watford as I am faced with pressure to sign on the dotted line in less than one month. Luckily I do not need a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you have the choice not to do searches although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Watford the following are examples of what can appear and adversely affect market value: Enforcement Notices, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Grants, Railway Schemes,...

I am buying a new build apartment in Watford. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Watford

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.