My partner and I are purchasing our first home. The solicitor has contact usto ask if we wish to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's relevant for conveyancing in Sandringham

The scope of Sandringham conveyancing searches depends primarily on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly appreciate what information the searches could supply. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that information. Should you be unsure, ask the lawyer to advise.

As a FTB what is the most important number one tip you can give me concerning purchase conveyancing in Sandringham?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Sandringham or throughout Norfolk is often a confrontational process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the legal transfer of property. For instance, the seller, property agent and sometimes your mortgage company. Choosing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Sandringham should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the process whose role it is to look after your legal interests and to keep you safe.

There is a worrying ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be blamed for the process being so protracted. We recommend that you must always trust your lawyer ahead of all other parties in the home moving process.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years past for my conveyancing in Sandringham. Now, I need the documents but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Sandringham of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I'm converting the mortgage on my primary house to a buy to let loan with TSB and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a down payment on further house. The location we are talking about is Sandringham. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and link together the conveyances?

Make use of our search tool on this site to check that the lawyers are on the relevant lender panels. Having checked that they are your lawyer will be able to simultaneously deal with the two transactions but you should talk with you solicitor and make clear your expectations and requirements.

I've found a house that seems to meet my requirements, at a great figure which is making it more attractive. I have just been informed that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns purchasing a leasehold house in Sandringham. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Sandringham ?

The majority of houses in Sandringham are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area can assist with the conveyancing process. It is clear that you are buying in Sandringham so you should seriously consider looking for a Sandringham conveyancing solicitor and check that they have experience in dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions for example requiring the landlord’sconsent to carry out alterations. You may also be required to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is part of an estate. Your conveyancer should appraise you on the various issues.