I require conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (seven years built) in Elephant and Castle. The vast majority the properties have already been occupied. Is it strictly necessary to order local searches for my conveyancing in Elephant and Castle?

Where you are obtaining a mortgage, your lender will need some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Elephant and Castle conveyancing searches are optional. No doubt your conveyancer, will ’encourage’, perhaps strongly, that you should have the searches done, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you choose to instruct your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or ask you to appoint a different lawyer for your conveyancing in Elephant and Castle.

I am purchasing my first flat in Elephant and Castle benefiting from help to buy. The developers refused to move on the amount so I negotiated 6k of fixtures and fittings instead. The property agent suggested that I not disclose to my conveyancer about this extras as it will affect my mortgage with the bank. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Elephant and Castle is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Elephant and Castle are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Elephant and Castle you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Elephant and Castle may ascertain 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.

I am selling my property. My former conveyancers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Elephant and Castle if that affects matters.

You should use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Elephant and Castle. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes smoothly.

I am planning to acquire a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Elephant and Castle who is on the lender conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for the bank who do conveyancing in Elephant and Castle. We dont recommend any particular solicitor.