It is is a decade since I acquired my house in Linslade. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been retained on the sale but I can't find the title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be retained by the mortgage company or they may still be with the lawyers who acted in the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Linslade relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it is more tricky but is not insurmountable.

Can you clarify what the consequences are if my solicitor is suspended from the Kent Reliance Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Linslade?

The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit for a fee.

My colleague suggested that if I am buying in Linslade I should ask my conveyancer to carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is usually included in the estimate for your Linslade conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Linslade around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Linslade Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime statistics, Linslade Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Linslade.

My company is looking to take an assignment of a lease of an office on a shopping parade. Can you recommend conveyancers offering competitive costs for commercial conveyancing in Linslade for below 1500k?

We are happy to recommend firms who have an in-depth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Linslade, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply property. Whether you are intending to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit or a whole business we can find you the right firm. As for the costs this will depend on the structure and complexity of the proposed transaction. Please provide us with your contact information or call so as to enable us to supply you with comprehensive commercial conveyancing calculation.

My husband and I hope to buy our 1st home in Linslade. Conveyancing practitioner already selected. The financial consultant suggested that a survey is not needed as the house is only fifteen years old.

At the very least you should order a Home Buyer's Report. As the property is over ten years old the property will be without a warranty, so you would be well advised not to take a risk. Where a property of this age shows no signs of problems a Home Buyer's report could suffice. They will highlight any apparent issues and recommend additional investigation where relevant. Where there are any indications of material issues seek a comprehensive Building Survey from the beginning.