We see that you have a search directory listing solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Stevenage?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Stevenage.

I have justbeen informed that Stirling Law have closed. They carried out my conveyancing in Stevenage for a purchase of a leasehold flat 12 months ago. How can I check that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the premises 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 Stevenage conveyancing specialists.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Stevenage is the location of the property. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Stevenage are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Stevenage you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Stevenage may determine 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 residence.

How easy is it to use the search tool to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Stevenage on the approved list for my bank?

First choose a bank such as National Westminster Bank, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society or Clydesdale then type in your location such as Stevenage. Conveyancing firms in Stevenage and beyond will then be listed.

What can I do to determine who is the owner of a property in Stevenage?

As long as the property is recorded at HMLR, and you have sufficient information of the location of the property, you should be able to obtain results from the HM Land Registry of the registered proprietor for a for less than a fiver.