I chose a high street lawyer for our conveyancing in Berrylands recently. After carefully reading the Ts and Cs it is apparent thatwe are on the hook for charges even if our purchase doesn't happen. Would I be best advised to instruct a web based conveyancing company offering no move no charge conveyancing in Berrylands?

It is usually ‘give and take’ in that if "No Completion No Fee" is advertised then the fee levels will generally be higher to cover those cases that abort. Do bear in mind that these promotions generally do not cover expenditure such your Berrylands conveyancing search charges.

I am acquiring a property without a mortgage in Berrylands. I have resided for the last twelve years in Berrylands. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. Given that I know the road and vicinity very well should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Berrylands conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer will ’encourage you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches done, but he is duty bound to take that path of encouragement . One thing to take into account; if you are likely to dispose of the house one day, it will be of interest to your future buyer what the searches disclose. Sometimes houses with apparent issues can still show up negative search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Berrylands will be able to give you some helpful guidance in this regard.

What is the first thing I need to know concerning purchase conveyancing in Berrylands?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Berrylands and elsewhere in South West London is an adversarial process. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists plenty of room for friction between you and other parties involved in the transaction. For instance, the seller, selling agent and even potentially the bank. Choosing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Berrylands is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the legal process whose responsibility is to look after your best interests and to protect you.

Sometimes a potential adversary will try and persuade you that you should follow their advice. As an example, the estate agent may claim to be assisting by claiming that your conveyancer is wrong. Or your mortgage broker may try to convince you to do something that is against your lawyers advice. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the conveyancing process.

I have todaydiscovered that Stirling Law have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Berrylands for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?

The easiest way to see if the premises is registered to you, you can make 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 Berrylands conveyancing specialists.

I am buying a new build flat in Berrylands. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Berrylands

Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.