As someone not used to the Belper conveyancing process what is the number one tip you can give me for the legal transfer of property in Belper

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Belper and elsewhere in Derbyshire is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of opportunity for friction between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the seller, selling agent and sometimes a bank. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in Belper is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the process whose interest is to protect your best interests and to keep you safe.

On occasion a third party with a vested interest will try and convince you that you should follow their advice. As an example, the property agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your lawyer is wrong. Or your financial adviser may advise you to do something that is against your solicitors recommendation. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial site in Belper?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Belper will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Belper. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Belper.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Belper it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Belper commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for residential conveyancing in Belper.

I have justdiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Belper for a purchase of a leasehold flat 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is not still registered in the name of the previous owner?

The quickest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Belper conveyancing specialists.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a simple, no chain conveyancing. Belper is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Belper are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Belper you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Belper may ascertain 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 property.

The conveyancers conducting our conveyancing in Belper has forwarded papers to review that indicate that the property is unregistered with epitome documents. Surely all property in Belper are registered?

It is unusual for property in Belper to be unregistered. An 'epitome' is basically a dossier of photocopies of documents affecting an unregistered title. Many Belper conveyancing practitioners will be able to handle such matters but in the event that uncertainty reigns the prevailing advice presently is for the vendor’s solicitor to address the registration formalities first and then sell - this can though naturally result in a drawn-out conveyancing.