My fiance’s mother is a property lawyer. I suspect that I can be offered preferential pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what level of costs would I typically be looking at for conveyancing in Bushey?
It’s a good idea to request two or three conveyancing quotes. Do use our search tool on this page. Whilst prices do vary but service levels do differ between property lawyers as is the case with the vast majority of professional services.
All was ready to complete my purchase in Bushey next Friday. My conveyancer now wants me to supply her with evidence of content and building insurance for the property as he says that he has to check this in his capacity as lawyer for the lender. What risks does the lender expect the insurance to cover?
Any lawyer on acting for mortgage companies would need to check that the following risks are covered fire; lightning; aircraft; explosion; earthquake; storm; flood; escape of water or oil; riot; malicious damage; theft or attempted theft; falling trees and branches and aerials; subsidence; heave;landslip;collision;accidental damage to underground services;professional fees, demolition and site clearance costs; and public liability to anyone else. There are some other issues such as the level of excess that are set out in a lender’s UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook instructions. These requirements are not specific to conveyancing in Bushey.
It is is a decade since I acquired my property in Bushey. Conveyancing lawyers have just been instructed on the sale but I am unable to find my deeds. Is this a major issue?
Don’t worry too much. Firstly there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by your lender or they may be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in most cases the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors obtaining up to date copy of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Bushey relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your property is unregistered it is more problematic but is resolvable.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Bushey. My lender is Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 25/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that may affect a commercial property in Bushey?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Bushey will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Bushey. The search result provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Bushey.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Bushey it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately can result in delays to Bushey commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Bushey.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Bushey?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Bushey. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’