I am acquiring a house mortgage free in Farnham Royal. I have been living for the previous Seventeen years in Farnham Royal. Conveyancing searches are a lot of money. Given that I know the road and vicinity very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Farnham Royal conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your solicitor will ’encourage you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but she is duty bound to do this. Do take into account; if you are intend to dispose of the house in the future, it will be of interest to your prospective buyer what the searches determine. On occasion properties with no practical issues can still reveal unexpected search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Farnham Royal should provide you some practical advice here.

I have todayfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Farnham Royal for a purchase of a freehold house 18 months ago. How can I be sure that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The quickest method to check 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 Farnham Royal conveyancing specialists.

I am looking for a flat up to £245,000 and found one round the corner in Farnham Royal I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Farnham Royal in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be an issue. Reduce the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Farnham Royal for my purchase. Is there any facility to see a solicitor's complaints history with the legal regulator?

Members of the public may review published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations from 2008 onwards. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find information about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA could monitor call for training purposes.

Is there a reason that Farnham Royal conveyancing fees are higher for leasehold and freehold properties?

Leasehold conveyancing in Farnham Royal can involve additional due diligence including reviewing the lease, corresponding with the landlord, obtaining up to date rent receipts, landlord’s consents, management company’s accounts etc.