My fiancee and I are acquiring our first property. Our conveyancer has messagedto check if we wish to take out additional conveyancing searches. Frankly we in the dark as to what's relevant for conveyancing in Sidcup

The type of Sidcup conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your familiarity of the region and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information the searches could provide. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that search. If unsure, ask the solicitor to guide you.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Sidcup last May yet the purchaser is whats apping daily to moan that her solicitor is waiting to hear from mine. What should have happened now that I have sold?

Following your sale your solicitor should deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your lawyer must also evidence that the home loan has been paid off to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion steps specific conveyancing in Sidcup.

My uncle pointed out to me me that in buying a property in Sidcup there could be various restrictions as to what one can do in terms of external changes to a property. Is this right?

We are aware of anumerous of properties in Sidcup which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Sidcup should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We are getting the release of further monies on our mortgage from HSBC as we intend to carry out renovations to our home in Sidcup. Do we need to choose a bricks and mortar Sidcup solicitor on the HSBC conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

HSBC would not normally require firms on their approved list of lawyers to deal with such a matter. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the HSBC panel.

I'm spending time viewing flats in Sidcup and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it sensible to have a solicitor on ‘stand by’? I will be getting a home loan with Nottingham.

You should start requesting conveyancing quotes from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the EA. Given that you are taking out a mortgage with Nottingham, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

I am buying a new build flat in Sidcup. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sidcup

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Please supply a car parking plan.

I am purchasing a garden flat in Sidcup. Conveyancing solicitor has been waiting for, from the vendor, building insurance documents. I was told today I was informed that the seller needs to forward the insurance documents for the flat above in addition. Why does my lawyer need to review the insurance for the flat above? Is it strictly necessary? We have been waiting for the last 4 weeks…

It is not unheard of in leasehold conveyancing in Sidcup to discover Conveyancing in Sidcup in a minority of cases reveals that the lease obliges the tenant's to insure their individual flats rather than the landlord insuring the whole building - which is clearly preferable. Do double check with your lawyer but it would appear that your conveyancing practitioner is looking to establish that the entire building is insured. Insuring a ground floor flat is no help when it comes to rebuilding after a fire if the 1st floor cannot be reinstated for lack of insurance.