My fiancee and I are buying our first home. The conveyancer has calledto ask if we would like to purchase supplemental conveyancing searches. We are really unsure what's recommended for conveyancing in Downe
The number and type of Downe conveyancing searches should be triggered based primarily on the premises, the location, the likelihood of any of these risks, your familiarity of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What is important is that you adequately appreciate what information each search could give you. You may then make a decision if you personally think you need that search. If unsure, ask your conveyancer to recommend.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Downe. My lender is Chelsea Building Society
Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 29/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal impending roadworks that may affect a commercial site in Downe?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Downe will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Downe. 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 Downe.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Downe it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Downe commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for domestic conveyancing in Downe.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Downe. Conveyancing is daunting 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 legal work.
Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Downe
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.
Is it possible to swap solicitor as I need to find one who is on the Chelsea Building Society conveyancing panel. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in Downe five minutes from me but she is not approved by Chelsea Building Society
We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Downe on the Chelsea Building Society panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us fee if you instruct them and are regulated by the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Downe. In utilising search facility on this page, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in Downe and throughout England and Wales.
My husband and I are four weeks into a freehold purchase having been recommend to solicitors by the selling agent to do our conveyancing in Downe. I am am very dissatisfied with the level of service. Could you help me find new lawyers?
A lawyer would need to be very bad in order to consider replacing them. Has your mortgage been generated? If so you will need to inform them of the replacement lawyer and have the loan are re-issued. Your new conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid added charges and delays. That should be your first question of the new solicitors. Our search tool will assist you in finding a lender approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Downe