It is is a decade since I purchased my home in Ardwick. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to locate my title documents. Is this a major issue?

You need not be too concerned. First there is a possibility that the deeds will be kept by the mortgage company or they could stored with the solicitor who handled your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Ardwick relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is not insurmountable.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may impact a commercial property in Ardwick?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Ardwick will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Ardwick. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Ardwick.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Ardwick it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately could result in delays to Ardwick commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Ardwick.

About to purchase a new build flat in Ardwick. Conveyancing is daunting 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 is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ardwick

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please supply a car parking plan. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal.

I opted to have a survey completed on a property in Ardwick in advance of appointing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to issue a loan on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ardwick. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Ardwick to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

We're new to the buying process - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent told us that the owners will only proceed if we instruct their recommended conveyancers as they need a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a high street solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in Ardwick

It is unlikely the owners are behind this. Should the seller want ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Avoid the agents and go straight to the owners and make the point that (a)you are genuine purchasers (b)you are ready to progress, with finances arranged © you have nothing to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you will continue to use your own,trusted Ardwick conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide their estate agent a introducer fee or hit his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by HQ.