I have justfound out that Wolstenholmes have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Hyde Park for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I check that the property is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to check if the property is in your name, you can carry out 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 Hyde Park conveyancing specialists.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on last month in what was supposed to be a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Hyde Park is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Hyde Park are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Hyde Park you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Hyde Park may decide 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.

What does commercial conveyancing in Hyde Park cover?

Hyde Park conveyancing for business premises incorporates a wide range of advice, provided by qualified solicitors, relating to business property. By way of example, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more usually, the transfer of existing business tenancies or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of tenancies.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Hyde Park. I happened to land on a site which appears to be the perfect solution If there is a chance to get all formalities done via email that would be ideal. Should I be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

How do I establish who owns a property in Hyde Park?

As long as the premises is registered with HM Land Registry, and you have sufficient information of the location of the property, you should be able to see details from the the Land Registry of the recorded proprietor for a a minimal charge.