I require conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (6 years old) in Stanwick. The vast majority the flats have already been occupied. Is it strictly necessary to order conveyancing searches as part of conveyancing in Stanwick?

A big part of the Stanwick conveyancing process is the conveyancing searches. There are hundreds companies who offer Stanwick conveyancing searches, as well straight from the local authority. These are generally termed personal search companies and they produce, not surprisingly, personal searches. However, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must obtain their information from the local authoritative source.

The deeds to our house can not be found. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Stanwick 5 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title original deeds to prove you are the registered proprietor of land or property, given that the Land Registry hold details of all registered land or property electronically.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Stanwick. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Stanwick

Where there is an Undertaking being granted there is the risk of forfeiture of the Headlease subject to relief if one or more of the Underlessees are willing to accept the original Head Lessee’s obligations as otherwise relief will be denied to the Underlessees. The only alternatives are the Head Lessor agreeing not to forfeit the Headlease or the Head Lessee guaranteeing to the Underlessees that it will not be in breach of the Headlease. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Stanwick ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders tend refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different requirements from Halifax. If you contact us we can check with the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Stanwick. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Stanwick especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Stanwick.

In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a residence in Monmouth but live in Stanwick. My lawyer (who is 250 kilometers from meneeds me to execute a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Stanwick who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Stanwick based