As someone with no idea as to conveyancing in Custom House what is the number one tip you can impart for the home moving process in Custom House

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Custom House or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of opportunity for conflict between you and other parties involved in the transaction. E.g., the seller, estate agent and on occasion a bank. Choosing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Custom House an important selection as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the legal process whose role it is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.

On occasion a third party with a vested interest may try and persuade you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the estate agent may claim to be helping by suggesting your solicitor is dragging his heels. Or your financial adviser may try to convince you to do take action that is contrary to your conveyancers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the conveyancing process.

I require expedited conveyancing in Custom House as I have a deadline to complete inside one month. A mortgage is not required. Can I avoid the conveyancing searches to save fees and time?

If.Given you are not obtaining a home loan you have the choice not to do searches although no law firm would recommend that you don't. With lots of history conveyancing in Custom House the following are instances of issues that can show up and adversely impact the marketability of the property: Enforcement Actions, Outstanding Fees, Overdue Grants, Unadopted Roads,...

The deeds to my property are lost. The conveyancers who dealt with the conveyancing in Custom House 4 years ago have long since closed. What are my options?

As long as the title is registered the information relating to your ownership will be evidenced by HMLR under a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, find your house and get current copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be obtained for £20 inclusive of VAT.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one close by in Custom House I like with amenity areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Custom House for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error buying a short lease?

Should you require a home loan that many years will be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

Our estate agent has recommended their solicitor for the conveyancing in Custom House - won’t it be easier to just instruct them?

It is not always the case and you are free to instruct whichever solicitor you decide for your Custom House home move. A conveyancing practitioner recommended by a 3rd party adviser may not always be the right lawyer, they may recommend their preferred conveyancing firm who are based far away. In this instance you may not have contact with your conveyancer and due to the lack of continuity in the transaction, it may be difficult to obtain updates.