My partner and I are buying our first property. Our conveyancer has contact usto see if we wish to take out extra conveyancing searches. As novices we are clueless as to what's appropriate for conveyancing in Teddington

The range of Teddington conveyancing searches depends entirely on the property, the location, the probability of any of these risks, your knowledge of the area and risks, your general attitude to risk. What matters is that you adequately appreciate what information each search could supply. Then you can decide if you personally think you need that search. Should you be unclear, ask the conveyancing practitioner to guide you.

Just acquired a semi-detached house in Teddington , how long should it take for the Land Registry to record my ownership? My Teddington conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my name is registered.

As far as conveyancing in Teddington registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of the country. Rather than based on location, timescales can adjust according to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry have to notify any 3rd parties. As of today in the region of 80% of such applications are completed in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be protracted hold-ups. Historically registration occurs once the purchaser is living at the property thus post completion formalities is not typically an essential issue but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your conveyancer can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Teddington. 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.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Teddington

There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

Is it best to appoint a Teddington conveyancing practitioner who is local to the property I am purchasing? We have a good friend who can execute the conveyancing however her office is 400miles away.

The benefit of a local Teddington conveyancing firm is that you can pop in to execute documents, deliver your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Teddington know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If you know people who instructed your friend and on the whole were impressed that must surpass using an unfamiliar Teddington conveyancing solicitor just because they are round the corner.

Our bank agreed in principle to issue us a mortgage. We are using a reputable conveyancer in Teddington two days ago. Today, our broker called to say that the bank said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their 'approved list'. As novices, we did not have a clue that the mortgage company had a say Is this usual?

You are permitted to use any conveyencer you wish to instruct for your conveyancing in Teddington nevertheless if they are not on the your bank's panel you must incur an extra fee so the mortgage company can instruct their own lawyers. On occasion it is possible your preferred conveyancing firm to get included on to the mortgage company list of approved firms. You can use online search facilities such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Teddington on the lender panel. You can go into your high street bank branch in Teddington. They will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Teddington on the mortgage company panel.