Why do I have to pay up front for my conveyancing in Tidworth?

Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Tidworth your solicitor will ask you to provide them with monies to cover the search fees. Ordinarily this is needed to cover the fees of the conveyancing searches. When the down payment is payable against the purchase price then this should be asked for immediately ahead of exchange of contracts. The final balance that is needed will be payable a couple of days prior to the day of completion.

Please explain the implications if my lawyer’s firm is removed from the Solicitor panel ahead of completing my conveyancing in Tidworth?

The first thing to point out is that, this is a very rare occurrence. In most cases even where a law firm is removed off of a panel the lender would allow the completion to go ahead as the lender would appreciate the difficulties that they would place you in if you have to instruct a new solicitor days before completion. In a worst case scenario where the lender insists that you instruct a new firm then it is possible for a very good lawyer to expedite the conveyancing albeit that you may pay a significant premium for this. The analogous situation is where a buyer instructs a lawyer, exchanges contracts and the law firm is shut down by a regulator such as the SRA. Again, in this situation you can find lawyers who can troubleshoot their way to bring the conveyancing to a satisfactory conclusion - albeit at a cost.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Tidworth is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Tidworth are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Tidworth you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Tidworth 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 property.

I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing lawyer in Tidworth for my home move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s record with the legal regulator?

Anyone can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions stemming from investigations from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a firm's history, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For callers outside the UK, dial +44 (0)121 329 6800. The SRA may monitor call for training reasons.

We are in the middle of purchasing a house in Tidworth. Conveyancing solicitor has told us the title is "Leasehold". Will this likely impact our home loan valuation?

Tidworth conveyancing does not ordinarily involve leasehold houses. The main factor here is the length of lease and the ground rent. If there are over a hundred years remaining with a nominal rent, it's almost the same as freehold, so it shouldn't impact the saleability too much.

At the other end of the spectrum, if it's, say, 50 years it is bound to have a material effect on the value, and most likely wouldn't be acceptable to the mortgage company. The length of lease and ground rent will be stated in the lease provided to your .