Do the conveyancing lawyers to be found on your site handle auction conveyancing in West London?

There are a number of niche solicitors we can put you in touch with those conducting auction conveyancing. West London is one of hundreds of areas of where our lawyers cover.

Will my lawyer be asking questions concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in West London.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in West London. Some people will acquire a house in West London, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a various checks that can be undertaken by the purchaser or by their lawyers which will figure out the risks in West London. The standard information given to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) incorporates a standard inquiry of the vendor to find out if the property has ever been flooded. In the event that the residence has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the owner, then a purchaser could commence a compensation claim resulting from an misleading answer. The buyer’s lawyers should also order an enviro search. This will higlight whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further inquiries will need to be made.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I have offered on last month in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. West London is the location of the property. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in West London are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside West London you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in West London may determine 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 premises.

My partner has recommend that I use his lawyers for conveyancing in West London. Should I choose my own property lawyer?

Much as we are happy to recommend a West London conveyancing lawyer the best way to select a conveyancing lawyer is to seek recommendations from friends or relatives who have actually used the solicitor you're contemplating using.

We are about to acquiring a property in West London. Could our solicitor have the amount we are are buying for confidential from the likes of Nestoria. How could this be achieved ?

HM Land Registry are legally bound to reveal price sold information on a register of the title for domestic properties nationwide which includes premises in West London. The register of ownership is an open document, so HM Land Registry would be breaching their statutory obligations excluded certain homes such as your one in West London.

You can make a request of HMLR to hide the amount paid data but the response would be in the negative.