I require conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (five years built) in Townhill. Almost all the appartments have already been occupied. Do I need carry out the local searches for my conveyancing in Townhill?
A big part of the Townhill legal transfer of property is the conveyancing searches. There are a large number of companies who offer Townhill conveyancing searches, as well direct from local authority. These are usually referred to as personal search companies due to them carrying out, personal searches. Nevertheless, all Local Authority Search conveyancing products have one thing in common - they must obtain their information from the local authoritative source.
We are close to exchanging contracts on the sale of our home in Townhill and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built on contaminated land. Any local conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a web based conveyancing firm rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Townhill. We have lived in Townhill for many years we know of no issue. Should we get in touch with local Authority to get confirmation that the buyers are looking for.
It would appear that you have a conveyancing solicitor currently acting for you. What do they say? You should check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same sickness)
My husband and I are new on the property ladder - had an offer accepted, yet the selling agent has warned us that the seller will only issue a contract if we use the agent's recommended lawyers as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a high street conveyancer used to conveyancing in Townhill
We suspect that the seller is not behind this demand. If they want ‘a quick sale', turning down a serious buyer is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Contact the vendors directly and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you will continue to appoint your own,trusted Townhill conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide the estate agent a referral fee or meet his conveyancing targets demanded by senior management.