I am buying a house for cash in Twickenham Park. I have resided for the previous Seventeen years in Twickenham Park. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. As I have knowledge of the road and vicinity very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

Provided that you do not need a mortgage, then almost all of the Twickenham Park conveyancing searches are non-obligatory. Your solicitor will ’encourage you, perhaps strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but he is duty bound to take that path of guidance. One thing to bear in mind; if you are going to dispose of the house at a future date, it may be of relevance to your prospective purchaser what the searches determine. Sometimes houses with apparent issues can still reveal unpredicted search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Twickenham Park should be able to give you some helpful guidance in this regard.

It is is a decade since I bought my house in Twickenham Park. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been appointed on the sale but I can't locate the title deeds. Is this a problem?

You need not be too concerned. First there is a chance that the deeds will be retained by the lender or they could be in the possession of the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly in all probability the property will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Twickenham Park involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.

I am purchasing a semi-detached house in Twickenham Park. Can I do my own conveyancing?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Twickenham Park you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Twickenham Park.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Twickenham Park prior to appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the house. Our surveyor advised that some lenders may refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can investigate further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Twickenham Park. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Twickenham Park to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

Twickenham Park Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

Is there a share of the freehold? Make sure you enquire if there are any onerous prohibitions in the lease. By way of example it is reasonably common in Twickenham Park leases that pets are not allowed in certain buildings in Twickenham Park. If you love the flatin Twickenham Park but your cat can’t live with you then you will be presented with a hard choice.