It is is a decade since I acquired my property in St Johns. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I am unable to track down my title deeds. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly the deeds may be retained by the mortgage company or they could be in the possession of the solicitor who oversaw your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be registered at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in St Johns involves registered property but in the rare situation where your property is not registered it is more problematic but is not insurmountable.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in St Johns. My lender is Tesco Bank
Tesco Bank have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 15/4/2025, the requirements read as follows :
My relative recommended that if I am buying in St Johns I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
A search of this type is sometimes included in the estimate for your St Johns conveyancing searches. It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing and detailing significant information about St Johns around the property and the people living there. It incorporates an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding St Johns.
I am buying a new build flat in St Johns. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Set out below is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in St Johns
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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. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.
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I need to instruct a conveyancing practitioner in St Johns for my home move. Is there any facility to check a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?
One can search for presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions resulting from investigations started on or after Jan 2008. Go to Check a solicitor's record. To find records Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For callers outside the UK, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator sometimes recorded telephone calls for training purposes.