I am in need of a property lawyer. Should I go for for a national conveyancer as opposed to a family Bookham conveyancing lawyer?

Established third party connections is an important consideration when choosing conveyancing lawyers. Bookham conveyancers benefit from connections with mortgage brokers and selling, local authorities, surveyors and other law firms meaning you will move in shortest possible time. Having specialist experience in the local area also helps too.

It is 10 years ago since I bought my house in Bookham. Conveyancing solicitors have just been retained on the sale but I am unable to track down my title documents. Will this jeopardise the sale?

You need not be too concerned. First there is a chance that the deeds will be with your mortgage company or they could stored with the conveyancers who acted in your purchase. Secondly in most cases the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Almost all conveyancing in Bookham involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.

I am looking to buy a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Bookham who is on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing. Can you recommend a local firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Coventry Building Society in certain locations such as Bookham. We dont recommend any particular firm.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Bookham is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Bookham are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bookham you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bookham may decide 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.

We are soon to buying a apartment in Bookham. Conveyancing is not over but we wish to keep our transaction price confidential from the likes of Rightmove. How do I make sure this is not disclosed?

HMLR as a matter of law required to note price sold data on a register of the title for residential properties nationwide which includes premises in Bookham. The register of title is a public document, so HM Land Registry would be breaking the law excluded certain properties such as the one in Bookham.

You can ask the Land Registry to hide the price paid data however the response would be in the negative.