I am purchasing a house for cash in Street. I have resided for the last 15 years in Street. Conveyancing searches are expensive. As I have knowledge of the area and road intimately should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?
If you not getting a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Street conveyancing searches are optional. Your lawyer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches completed, but she has a professional duty to take that path of encouragement . One thing to take into account; if you are likely to sell the house at a future date, it could be of importance to your future buyer what the searches determine. On occasion premises with day to day issues can still show up unpredicted search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Street will provide you some helpful advice in this regard.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Street. My lender is The Mortgage Works
The Mortgage Works have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 7/9/2026, the requirements read as follows :
I have been on the look out for a ground for flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Street I like with open areas and station nearby, however it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. There is not much else in Street for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a short lease?
Should you need a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be problematic. Reduce the offer by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for at least twenty four months you could ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this matter.
Do I need to be concerned about third parties that I am dealing with are recommending a web based conveyancing firm rather than a local Street conveyancing practice?
As with lots of service providers, often referrals from connections can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are numerous people with a vested interest in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and mortgage companies might all put forward solicitors to use. On occasion the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but sometimes there behind the scenes commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You have the discretion to select your preferred conveyancer. However, bear in mind that most banks operate an approved list of lawyers you have to use for the lender related work in your home move.
My cousin has recommend that I instruct his conveyancing solicitors in Street. Should I find my own conveyancer?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Street conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to seek feedback from friends or family who have actually previously instructed the solicitor that you are contemplating using.
I happen to be an executor of my recently deceased mother’s Will, with a property in Street which is to be sold. The house has never been registered at the Land Registry and I'm advised that some EAs will insist that it is in place before they will proceed. What's the procedure for this?
In the situation that you have set out it seems prudent to apply to register in the names of the personal representative(s) as named in the probate and in their capacity as PRs. The Land Registry’s online guidance explains how to register for the first time and what is required re the deeds and forms. You would need to include and certified copy of the probate as well and complete the form FR1 to refer to the PRs as the applicant.