I am need of leasehold conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (seven years built) in Havant. 95% of the properties are already occupied. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches for my conveyancing in Havant?

If you are buying a property with the assistance of a mortgage, your lender will insist on some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Havant conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer, will 'advise', perhaps strongly, that you should not go ahead without searches, 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 you will need to swap to an alternative solicitor for your conveyancing in Havant.

Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Havant?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Havant will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Havant. The report provides definitive information 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 Havant.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Havant it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Havant commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Havant.

I have a terraced Georgian house in Havant. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Barnsley Building Society. I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the matching property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Havant and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with lenders. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who completed the work.

I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £195,000 and identified one round the corner in Havant I like with a park and station nearby, however it only has 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Havant in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a lease with such few years left?

Should you need a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term with a zero ground rent applied. You should speak to your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.

My husband and I are 17 days into a freehold purchase having been referred to conveyancers by the high street agent to handle our conveyancing in Havant. I am am starting to be frustrated with the quality of service. Can you help me find new solicitors?

They would need to be very poor to suggest changing them. Has your loan offer been generated? If so you must make them aware of the replacement conveyancer and ensure the offer are re-sent. Your solicitor ideally should be on the banks panel to avoid added expenses and frustration. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool can help you find a lender approved lawyer for your home move in Havant