A relative recommended that if I am purchasing in Widdrington I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your Widdrington conveyancing searches. It is not a small document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Widdrington around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average House Prices, Crime details, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Widdrington.

I completed on my home on 12 July and my personal details is yet to be registered. Any reason for this? My conveyancing solicitor in Widdrington advises it would be registered in a couple of weeks. Are titles in Widdrington uniquely lengthy to register?

As far as conveyancing in Widdrington is concerned, registration is no faster or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timescales can differ subject to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and if the Land registry communicate with any 3rd persons or bodies. At present in the region of 80% of submission are fully dealt with within 12 days but occasionally there can be longer delays. Historically registration takes place once the purchaser has moved in to the premises thus 'speed' is not usually top priority yet if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer can contact the land registry and explain the circumstances.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Widdrington prior to appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. My surveyor has said that some banks tend not grant a loan on such a home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. If you contact us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Widdrington. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Widdrington to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Widdrington. I've land on a site which seems to have the perfect solution If it is possible to get all the legals done via web that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

I am purchasing a house mortgage free. My solicitor has been given with 2 distinct proof of photographic identification, bank statement, numerous utility bills. Now he requires a copy from a probate lawyer advising that the funds are in order and that it has come from inheritance and not dealing E's in Ibiza.

For some years now requires conveyancing solicitors as well as banks, building societies and other financial institutes to obtain satisfactory evidence of the identity of the client. This is because solicitors who deal with money and property on behalf of their clients can be used by criminals wishing to launder money. In order to comply with the law of money laundering, your Widdrington conveyancing lawyer will need to obtain evidence of your identity as as well as make sure that your funds are legitimate.