I am buying a property mortgage free in Blandford Forum. I have resided for the previous 15 years in Blandford Forum. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I know the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then almost all of the Blandford Forum conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your conveyancer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but he has a professional duty to take that path of advice. One thing to take into account; if you are intend to dispose of the house one day, it will likely be be of interest to your prospective purchaser what the searches contain. Sometimes properties with day to day issues can still show up unpredicted search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Blandford Forum will be able to give you some practical guidance here.

We see that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a commission if I appoint them for our conveyancing in Blandford Forum?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Blandford Forum.

My wife and I purchased a terraced Edwardian property in Blandford Forum. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Nationwide Building Society. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: one for freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Blandford Forum and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the purchase.

I need to instruct a conveyancing solicitor for sale conveyancing in Blandford Forum. I've discover a site which looks to be the perfect solution If it is possible to get all formalities done via web that would be ideal. Do I need to be concerned? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Much to my surprise my conveyancing solicitor in Blandford Forum is asking me for ID documents saying that this forms part of his legal duty as a conveyancer on the lender Solicitor panel. Am I being spun a yarn?

Due to Money Laundering Regulations your conveyancing lawyer is duty bound to confirm positively your identification when entering into a business relationship with you. It is a criminal offence if your lawyer not do this. If you do not provide ID early in the transaction the solicitor must refuse to act for you. It’s unlikely a lawyer will turn you away if you come to the first meeting without relevant ID but you will have to produce it at some point so you might as well bring it with you to the initial meeting so the lawyer can tick the ID verification box and start sorting out the conveyancing straight away. If you are getting a mortgage, your lawyer also has to check ID documents to satisfy the lender. This is not unique to conveyancing in Blandford Forum