Is there a search tool that I can use to check that the solicitor carrying out my conveyancing in Bristol is on the bank’sconveyancing panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for thus paying £192.00 in further conveyancing charges.
Please do make use of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this page. Please choose the mortgage company and type ‘Bristol’ or your preferred area and you will see numerous solicitors located in Bristol or near you.
I own a 4 bedroom Edwardian house in Bristol. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. Is it worth asking to clarify?
You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be 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 Bristol 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 purchasers. You can also question the situation with your conveyancing practitioner who conducted the conveyancing.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Bristol is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can impart?
Flying freeholds in Bristol are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Bristol you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Bristol 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 property.