What will a local search inform me regarding the property I am purchasing in Woodingdean?

Woodingdean conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Onsearch The local search is essential in every Woodingdean conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty surprises after you move into your property. The search should reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Woodingdean 4 years ago no longer exist. What do I do?

These day there are copies made of almost everything, and your lawyer should be aware exactly where to look for all the suitable documentation so you may purchase or sell your house without any difficulty. Where copies can’t be found, your solicitor may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on the premises.

I am looking for a flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Woodingdean I like with open areas and railway links nearby, the downside is that it's only got 51 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Woodingdean in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

If you need a mortgage that many years will be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the premises for at least 2 years you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

Am I better off to instruct a Woodingdean conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can handle the legal formalities but they are based over three hundred miles away.

The primary upside of using a high street Woodingdean conveyancing firm is that you can drop in to sign documents, deliver your identification documents and pester them if necessary. Having local Woodingdean know how is a benefit. That being said it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and in the main were happy that should outweigh using an unfamiliar Woodingdean conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.

I'm selling a apartment in Woodingdean. I have found my conveyancer's company on the CLC list, but I can't locate my conveyancer's name on the list. Is this a big problem?

Not every individual in the company must be listed by the regulator. As long there is someone qualified to 'oversee' the transaction, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unlicensed staff.