My partner and I are buying our first home. Our solicitor has contact usto check if we want to purchase extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's relevant for conveyancing in Disley

The scope of Disley conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What matters is that you properly appreciate what information each search could provide. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that search. If uncertain, ask the lawyer to explain.

Are the BSA intent on creating a searchable register to to identify practices on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel for example in Disley?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.

Do I find a Licenced Conveyancer or Solicitor for conveyancing in Disley?

There are two types of lawyers who can do conveyancing in Disley namely CLC regulated conveyancers or solicitors. Both professionals administer the legal services that required to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. Both are obliged to execute Disley conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you may be sure that your conveyancing will be professionally conducted and that all necessary steps should be accurately taken.

I am helping my mother sell her house in Disley. Does the conveyancer arrange an energy performance certificate or should I organise this?

After the demise of Home Information Packs, energy assessments was left as a required component of selling a house. An energy assessment needs to be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. It is not a task that lawyers normally organise. If you are using a Disley conveyancing lawyer they might help arrange EPC’s given their relationships with reputable local assessors

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Virgin Money, do Disley property lawyers incur a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are unaware of any bank fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

I used Action Conveyancing several years past for my conveyancing in Disley. I now require my file however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Disley of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Disley is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?

Flying freeholds in Disley are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Disley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Disley 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 premises.