Do the conveyancing lawyers Indexed on your site conduct auction conveyancing in Watlington?

There are a few niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those specialising in auction conveyancing. Watlington is one of hundreds of areas of in which our lawyers cover.

Will our solicitor be raising questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Watlington.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors specialising in conveyancing in Watlington. Plenty of people will purchase a property in Watlington, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, aside from the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous checks that may be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Watlington. The conventional set of information supplied to a buyer’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a standard question of the owner to determine if the property has suffered from flooding. If the property has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the vendor, then a purchaser may commence a claim for damages as a result of such an misleading reply. The buyer’s solicitors will also order an environmental report. This should reveal whether there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be conducted.

The deeds to my home are lost. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Watlington 4 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?

Assuming you have a registered title the details of your ownership will be retained by HMLR with a Title Number. It is easy to perform a search at the Land Registry, locate your property and secure up to date copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a certified duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Watlington is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Watlington are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Watlington you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Watlington may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Is it best to appoint a Watlington conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am buying? We have a good friend who can perform the legal work however her office is 300kilometers away.

The benefit of a high street Watlington conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to sign documents, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them if necessary. Having local Watlington know how is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who used your friend and the majority were happy that must trump using an unfamiliar Watlington conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being Watlington based.