It is 10 years ago since I purchased my house in Darley Abbey. Conveyancing solicitors have just been instructed on the sale but I can't locate my title deeds. Is this a problem?
You need not be too concerned. Firstly there is a possibility that the deeds will be with the lender or they could be in the possession of the lawyers who oversaw the purchase. Secondly in all probability the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Darley Abbey involves registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
We are selling our house in Darley Abbey and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Darley Abbey conveyancer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the purchasers instructed a nationwide conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Darley Abbey. We have lived in Darley Abbey for 5 years we know of no issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain confirmation that there is no issue.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing solicitor already. What do they say? You need to check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out health insurance to cover that same ailment)
I have justfound out that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Darley Abbey for a purchase of a freehold house 9 months ago. How can I establish that the property is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?
The easiest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Darley Abbey conveyancing specialists.
Given that I will soon spend over three hundred thousand on 3 bedroom house in Darley Abbey I wish to have a conversation with the conveyancer regarding theconveyancing before appointing the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?
Absolutely - it is our preference to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the solicitor who will be doing your property ownership legalities in Darley Abbey.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is unique individual, not a matter reference. The solicitors that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for your conveyancing in Darley Abbey should be the figure that you end up paying.
My partner has recommend that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Darley Abbey. Should I use them?
There are no two ways about it the ideal way to find a conveyancing practitioner is to have feedback from friends or family who have experience in using the conveyancer you're contemplating using.
There are a lot of properties in Darley Abbey on private lanes. I am buying such a house. What would be the pros and cons of buying a house on a private road?
Darley Abbey conveyancing firms will be familiar with transacting houseson unadopted roads. Your property lawyer should investigate Land Registry data to identify any rights or responsibilities. In many cases there is a management company (wholly owned by residents) that residents pay into to maintain the road. Where one exists, the road will likely be maintained and look better than publicly maintained.