My partner and I are purchasing our first house. The has messagedto check if we want to order extra conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's needed for conveyancing in Harleston

The number and type of Harleston conveyancing searches should be dictated primarily on the property, the location, the possibility of any of these risks, your familiarity of the locality and risks, your overall attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information each search could provide. Then you can make a decision if you personally think you need that search. Where you are unclear, ask your to guide you.

Will our solicitor be asking questions about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Harleston.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in Harleston. There are those who acquire a property in Harleston, completely aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or sell the premises. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Conveyancers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a numerous checks that can be initiated by the purchaser or by their lawyers which will give them a better understanding of the risks in Harleston. The standard property information forms supplied to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a standard inquiry of the owner to discover if the property has historically flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not revealed by the vendor, then a buyer may issue a claim for damages as a result of such an misleading answer. The purchaser’s conveyancers may also carry out an environmental report. This should higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, further investigations should be conducted.

It has been 4 months since my purchase conveyancing in Harleston completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

I own a 1st floor flat in Harleston, conveyancing formalities finalised in 1995. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar properties in Harleston with over 90 years remaining are worth £165,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease terminates on 21st October 50

You have 50 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £36,100 and £41,800 as well as legals.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

A licensed conveyancer acted on my conveyancing in Harleston four years ago and was holding my title documents but has since been shut down – What steps do I now take to retreive these?

Deeds, as such, no longer exist as most homes in Harleston are archived electronically at Land Registry. If you need to establish ownership or are disposing of or refinancing your will need to obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.

If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.