We are acquiring our first house. The lawyer has texted usto enquire if we wish to take out extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's necessary for conveyancing in Chase Side

The type of Chase Side conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you properly comprehend what information the searches could provide. You may then decide if you consider that you need that search. If uncertain, ask your lawyer to guide you.

Can you clarify what the consequences are if my lawyer’s firm is suspended from the Nationwide Conveyancing panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Chase Side?

First, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.

I have recentlybecome aware that Action Conveyancing have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Chase Side for a purchase of a leasehold flat 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest method to see if the premises is registered to you, 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 Chase Side conveyancing specialists.

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a house in Neath but live in Chase Side. My lawyer (approximately 235 kilometers awayrequires that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Chase Side who can attest this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Chase Side based

Do online conveyancing companies cover everything a high street Chase Side solicitor does or do I still need to use a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Chase Side?

If you instruct an online conveyancer they should cover all the tasks your Chase Side solicitor would cover.