It is is a decade since I bought my house in Harlech. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been instructed on the sale but I am unable to find the deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be kept by your lender or they could be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw your purchase. Secondly in most cases the property will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Harlech involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.

Are the BSA intent on creating a searchable register to to identify practices on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Harlech?

We are not aware of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in two weeks back in what should have been a simple, chain free conveyancing. Harlech is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

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

I am looking to sell my property. My former lawyers have shut. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. Im based in Harlech if that makes things easier.

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

I need to review costs for conveyancing in Harlech from various solicitor and appoint one. Should I tell them to sit tight until I I have my bid accepted on a flat.

We would recommend that you wait to get your lawyer to commence work and submit searches after the sales memo has been issued by the selling agent particularly as Harlech conveyancing searches are costly.