I have been told that property searches are the main reason for delay in New Malden house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) has noted the determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the top 10 causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in New Malden.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. New Malden is where the house is located. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in New Malden are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside New Malden you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in New Malden 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.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in New Malden and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about New Malden. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the New Malden area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at New Malden. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

As co-executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but reside in New Malden. My lawyer (based 260 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in New Malden who can witness this legal document for me?

strictly speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are New Malden based

Living abroad I am unable to attend my New Malden conveyancing solicitors office to sign documents connected to my conveyancing in New Malden – is this a problem?

You need not be concerned. New Malden conveyancing lawyers can conduct home moves for clients throughout the rest of the country. It is not necessary for you to be able to meet your lawyer in the flesh at a New Malden conveyancers office. Almost all property lawyer can deal with everything using post, email, telephone and fax.