Some advice if I may. My Great Stanmore solicitor is informing me me that she is duty bound toorder Great Stanmore conveyancing searches becausethe firm are on the Virgin Moneyapproved lawyer panel. Is this really necessary?

You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a bank your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your solicitor would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook specifications . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Great Stanmore conveyancing searches.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may affect a commercial site in Great Stanmore?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Great Stanmore will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Great Stanmore. The report provides definitive data 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 Great Stanmore.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Great Stanmore it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Great Stanmore commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Great Stanmore.

How does conveyancing in Great Stanmore differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build residence in Great Stanmore contact us having been asked by the housebuilder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is completed. This is because developers in Great Stanmore tend to acquire the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Great Stanmore or who has acted in the same development.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. Great Stanmore is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Great Stanmore are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Great Stanmore you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Great Stanmore 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 thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Great Stanmore for my purchase. Can I check a solicitor's complaints history with the profession’s regulator?

One may read published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from inquisitions commenced on or after Jan 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find information Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may recorded telephone calls for training reasons.