We see that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the UBS conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Didsbury?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the UBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Didsbury.

I have been told that property searches are the number one cause of obstruction in Didsbury conveyancing transactions. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of delays during the legal transfer of property. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Didsbury.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Didsbury is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Didsbury are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Didsbury you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Didsbury 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 residence.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor in Didsbury for my house move. Can I check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

Members of the public can review presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For information Pre 2008, or to check a firm's record, call 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded call for training purposes.

What happens where there is an issue with one of the searches for our conveyancing in Didsbury?

On the whole, most adverse entries exposed in Didsbury conveyancing search results can be dealt with in advance of completion or title insurance could possibly be obtained. It is crucial to remember that although you intend on purchasing the property and may be content to live with the search results, your mortgage lender may not, and when all said and done they have the word say.