What will a local search reveal concerning the house we're buying in Gipsy Hill?

Gipsy Hill conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations for example Searchflow The local search is essential in every Gipsy Hill conveyancing purchase; that is if you don’t want any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search should provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.

The deeds to our house can not be found. The solicitors who conducted the conveyancing in Gipsy Hill 5 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to have the physical deeds to evidence that you own the land or premises, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Gipsy Hill. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Gipsy Hill

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Is it simple use the search facility to locate a conveyancing practitioner in Gipsy Hill on the authorised to act for my mortgage?

Step one is to pick a mortgage company such as National Westminster Bank, Coventry Building Society or Aldermore then type in your location for instance Gipsy Hill. Conveyancing firms in Gipsy Hill and beyond should be identified.

I am a fortnight into a residential purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the selling agent to do our conveyancing in Gipsy Hill. I am am extremely dissatisfied with the level of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?

They would need to be really poor in order to consider changing them. Has your mortgage offer been sent? If so you need to inform them of the new solicitor and ensure the offer are re-sent. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the lenders approved list to avoid supplemental fees and frustration. That should be your first question of the new lawyers. Our search tool can assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Gipsy Hill