Last month we completed a house move in Bermondsey. We have noticed several problems with the property which we suspect were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been conducted as part of conveyancing in Bermondsey?
The query is vague as what problems have arisen and if they are relate to conveyancing in Bermondsey. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated as part of the buying process are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the process, a seller completes a document referred to as a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers ends up being incorrect, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor.However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Bermondsey.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years past for my conveyancing in Bermondsey. I now require my file however the law firm has closed. 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 Bermondsey of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, 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 property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Bermondsey is the location of the property. Can you offer any advice?
Flying freeholds in Bermondsey are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bermondsey you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bermondsey 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 residence.