I am buying a house without a mortgage in Copthorne. I have been residing for the last 20 years in Copthorne. Conveyancing searches are expensive. As I know the area and road intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Copthorne conveyancing searches are optional. Your solicitor will ’encourage you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she is duty bound to do this. Do bear in mind; if you are intend to dispose of the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches disclose. There are plenty of instances where properties with apparent issues can still throw up unexpected search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Copthorne should be able to give you some practical guidance here.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose planned roadworks that could affect a commercial property in Copthorne?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Copthorne will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Copthorne. The search result provides definitive information 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 Copthorne.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Copthorne 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 could result in delays to Copthorne commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Copthorne.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Copthorne is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?

Flying freeholds in Copthorne are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Copthorne you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Copthorne may determine 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 residence.

My brother has suggested that I instruct his lawyers for conveyancing in Copthorne. Do I follow his recommendation?

Much as we are happy to recommend a Copthorne conveyancing lawyer the best way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to seek feedback from friends or relatives who have previously instructed the solicitor you're considering.

Living abroad I am unable to travel my Copthorne conveyancing solicitors office to sign documents for conveyancing in Copthorne – will this be an issue?

You need not be concerned. Copthorne conveyancing lawyers can conduct conveyancing transactions for clients nationally. You are unlikely to be required to be present a Copthorne conveyancers office. Almost all lawyer can deal with everything via phone, post and email - whatever works for you.