My fiancee and I are purchasing our first home. The solicitor has messagedto check if we want to order supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's needed for conveyancing in Anerley

The scope of Anerley conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall appetite to risk. What matters is that you adequately comprehend what information the searches could provide. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that information. Should you be unclear, ask the lawyer to advise.

Do I need to pay for insurance to protect me from financial exposure to chancel repairs when purchasing a house in Anerley?

Unless a previous purchase of the house completed post 12 October 2013 you can expect conveyancing practitioners carrying out conveyancing in Anerley to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Anerley. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Anerley

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

I was recommended by numerous selling agents in Anerley to choose a conveyancer on your site. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your site rather than a competitor’s?

We don’t give any commission for pointing buyers and sellers in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee because a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

Why do I have to provide my property lawyer with numerous items of ID before I can commence with my conveyancing in Anerley?

Anerley solicitors are duty bound by the Law Society, Solicitors Regulation Authority, HM Land Registry and current AML Regulations to record that the have checked the identity of their clients. It will also be a condition of your bank where you are obtaining a mortgage. In addition they have to complete various forms, particularly those relating to SDLT and need to have information such as your full names, national insurance number and date of birth.