I require fast conveyancing in Belgravia as I am under a deadline to complete in less than 3 weeks. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

As you are are a cash buyer you are at liberty not to do searches although no law firm would suggest that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Belgravia the following are instances of what can appear and therefore affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Charges, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...

I have recentlydiscovered that Wolstenholmes have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Belgravia for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to check if the premises is in your name, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Belgravia conveyancing specialists.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one close by in Belgravia I like with open areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Belgravia for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

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Me and my partner are FTB’s just having agreed a price on a property in Belgravia, and are now looking to get solicitors appointed. We have made use of the different rating tools and the fee estimates are from all over the the UK. Is it essential to have a Belgravia lawyer local to our prospective house? We are content to do everything over the internet, but I assume at some point we may be required to attend the conveyancing practitioner's office to sign contracts?

On the whole there is no requirement to physically visit the office of your property lawyer, they can post any relevant documents to you, which you can sign and send back. Many buyers and sellers choose to instruct a locally based solicitor, but it is not a prerequisite for conveyancing in Belgravia.