We are purchasing our first property. Our has messagedto see if we wish to order additional conveyancing searches. Unfortunately we in the dark as to what's needed for conveyancing in Brentwood

The number and type of Brentwood conveyancing searches depends entirely on the premises, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the locality and risks, your overall appetite to risk. What is important is that you properly appreciate what information the searches could provide. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that information. Where you are uncertain, ask the to recommend.

Me and my brother own a semi-detached Georgian property in Brentwood. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw a couple of entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. If a house is not a freehold shouldn't I have been informed?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Brentwood and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one close by in Brentwood I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 49 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Brentwood in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you require a mortgage that many years may be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer concerning this matter.

I need to appoint a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Brentwood. I have stumble across a site which seems to have the ideal solution If it is possible to get all formalities done via phone that would be preferable. Should I be wary? 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 have appointed a Brentwood conveyancing solicitor for our house purchase (first time buyers) and have spotted in the Ts and Cs that they are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Am I right to be worried or is that usually the case with ?

We can't see why they should be. Most don't lend money. You should check that they are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, who set strict laws in place on funds deposited by them.