It is a dozen years since I purchased my house in Sewardstonebury. Conveyancing lawyers have just been appointed on the sale but I can't find my deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be with the lender or they may stored with the conveyancers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly the chances are that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Sewardstonebury relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.

My wife and I own a semi-detached Victorian property in Sewardstonebury. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and Platform Home Loans Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the exact same address. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should review 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 proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Sewardstonebury and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they buy they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with your conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

About to purchase a new build apartment in Sewardstonebury. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Sewardstonebury

The Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. 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.

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I am using a search engine for the term on line conveyancing in Sewardstonebury it brings up numerous property lawyersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right property lawyer for the sale of my house?

The preferential way of choosing the right conveyancer is via trusted testimonial, so ask friends and those you trust who have purchased a property in Sewardstonebury or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Sewardstonebury differ, so it's a good idea to request at least four estimates from different solicitors. Dont forget to clarify that the charges are assured not to increase.