I am buying a property for cash in Grahame Park. I have resided for the last twelve years in Grahame Park. Conveyancing searches are exorbitant. Given that I know the area and road intimately must I have all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a mortgage, then the vast majority of the Grahame Park conveyancing searches are optional. Your conveyancer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches done, but he is duty bound to take that path of guidance. One thing to consider; if you are intend to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future purchaser what the searches disclose. There are plenty of instances where properties with apparent issues can still throw up unfavourable search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Grahame Park should be able to give you some constructive guidance here.

When can the exchange of contracts take place for purchase conveyancing in Grahame Park and am I required to attend the conveyancers office?

Where you are in close proximity to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Grahame Park you are welcome to attend to sign contracts. However, the law practices we work with provide a national conveyancing service and give as equally comprehensive and professional a job for you when communicating with you by post or email. The executing of the property agreement is not when everything is set in stone. Signing on the dotted line simply enables the solicitor to address the formalities when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where an extended "chain" is involved, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Grahame Park)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

I have 70 years unexpired on my lease and need a lease extension for my apartment in Grahame Park. Conveyancing solicitors on the Virgin panel can deal with such extensions correct?

Most leasehold conveyancing experts should be able to deal with a lease extension. if you are securing a mortgage then your lender may insist that the lease be extended before competition. Virgin have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook in relation to minimum unexpired lease terms. As of 26/1/2026 the requirements read as follows :

I have a semi-detached Victorian house in Grahame Park. Conveyancing practitioner acted for me and Godiva Mortgages Ltd. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and there are a couple of entries: the first freehold, another for leasehold under the exact same property. Is it worth asking Godiva Mortgages Ltd to clarify?

You need to review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Grahame Park and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with mortgage companies. You can also enquire as to the situation with the conveyancing lawyer who conducted the purchase.

I am buying a new build apartment in Grahame Park. 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 conveyancing.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Grahame Park

Please supply a car parking plan. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose?