Me and my fiancee are buying our first home. The solicitor has calledto check if we would like to order additional conveyancing searches. Frankly we have no idea as to what's needed for conveyancing in Bow Street

The quantity and type of Bow Street conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What matters is that you properly comprehend what information each search could provide. Then you can decide if you consider that you need that information. Should you be uncertain, ask the property lawyer to explain.

Having sold my house in Bow Street last August yet the purchaser is SMS messaging every few hours complaining that her conveyancer is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should my lawyer have done following completion?

Post completion of your house sale your solicitor should deliver the transfer deeds and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's solicitors. If applicable, your lawyer must also send confirmation that the home loan has been discharged to the purchasers conveyancers. There are no post completion requirements unique to conveyancing in Bow Street.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Bow Street. My lender is Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 17/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I have justbecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Bow Street for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can make 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 Bow Street conveyancing specialists.

I have been on the look out for a leasehold apartment up to £305k and found one near me in Bow Street I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it only has 61 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bow Street for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?

Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.