My fiancee and I are purchasing our first home. Our solicitor has e-mailedto check if we want to purchase supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's needed for conveyancing in Garforth

The scope of Garforth conveyancing searches depends 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 properly appreciate what information the searches could give you. Then you can make a decision if you consider that you need that information. Where you are in doubt, ask the property lawyer to guide you.

We see that you have a post code search directory listing firms on the Nottingham conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Garforth?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Garforth.

Are the BSA intent on creating a searchable register to list practices on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for example in Garforth?

We would not expect to be advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to develop such a search facility.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Garforth is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can impart?

Flying freeholds in Garforth are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Garforth 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 Garforth 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.

What tools are available to locate a Garforth solicitor on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 20kilometers to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the search on this website. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Garforth conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have listed some Garforth conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can ring them to verify if they are on the Virgin Money panel