My partner and I are buying our first house. The solicitor has messagedto check if we wish to order supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's appropriate for conveyancing in West Beckton

The range of West Beckton conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your knowledge of the locality and risks, your general approach to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information each search could give you. Then you can make a decision if you personally think you need that information. Should you be uncertain, ask the conveyancer to guide you.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in West Beckton. My lender is Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 14/9/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I used Arc property Solicitors several years ago for my conveyancing in West Beckton. Now, I need the files however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in West Beckton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously used, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a straight forward, no chain conveyancing. West Beckton is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in West Beckton are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in West Beckton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in West Beckton may ascertain 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 was advised by my mortgage company that their panel solicitors operate no sale no charge basis for conveyancing in West Beckton. I had a purchase abort and now the lawyers have invoiced for search fees! They are stating that the fees are seperate!

in offering "no sale no fee" West Beckton conveyancing lawyers are foregoing their charges for any work done. We should make it clear that this is NOT an insurance scheme. Disbursements aren’t covered – where the conveyancing practitioner have to pay money out to other people, for instance West Beckton local search fees