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Reasons to use our Blandford Forum conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 The accumulation of transactions means that Blandford Forum conveyancer have developed valuable links with Blandford Forum local estate agents, banks, building societies, landlords and house builders enabling them to liaise at speed with all parties involved in the process of handling your home move in Blandford Forum.
  • 2 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Blandford Forum is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by national chain estate agents) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 3 Blandford Forum solicitors have a crucial edge when it comes to Blandford Forum conveyancing as they have valuable local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other matters that will affect your conveyancing
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these firms are often based hundreds of kilometers away with little appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Blandford Forum
  • 5 Chances are that the the lawyers for the other party have offices in Blandford Forum - if so sets of lawyers will be familiar

Examples of recent conveyancing in Blandford Forum since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Blandford Forum

The Blandford Forum conveyancing firm handling our Blandford Forum conveyancing has discovered a difference when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the valuation survey and what is in the title deeds. My lawyer has advised that he is duty bound to check that the lender is happy with this discrepancy and is still content to lend. Is my conveyancer’s course or action right?

Your solicitor must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook requirements which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

What is the first thing I need to know about purchase conveyancing in Blandford Forum?

Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Blandford Forum or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of opportunity for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the legal transfer of property. For instance, the vendor, property agent and on occasion your bank. Choosing a lawyer for your conveyancing in Blandford Forum is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE party in the process whose interest is to act in your best interests and to keep you safe.

Sometimes a potential adversary may try and persuade you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the property agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your lawyer is dragging his heels. Or your mortgage broker may advise you to do something that is contrary to your conveyancers guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

Various internet forums that I have visited warn that are the primary reason for obstruction in Blandford Forum house deals. Is this right?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published determinations of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of delay in conveyancing in Blandford Forum.

I am buying a new build flat in Blandford Forum. 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.

Set out below are examples of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Blandford Forum

    Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £305k and found one round the corner in Blandford Forum I like with open areas and railway links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Blandford Forum in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a lease with such few years left?

If you require a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term will be problematic. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

Expecting to sign contracts shortly on a garden flat in Blandford Forum. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they will have a report out to me on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Blandford Forum should include some of the following:

    Whether the lease restricts you from letting out the property, or having a home office for business if lease provides for a sinking fund for major repairs? Advice concerning the obligations as set out in the lease to to contribute towards maintenance costs - in relation to the building, and the wider rights a leaseholder has Changes to the property Your conveyancers should enable you to have an understanding of the building insurance provisions
For details of the information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Blandford Forum please ask your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Blandford Forum.

Blandford Forum Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries Prior to Purchasing

    How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? The prefered form of lease structure is a share of the freehold. In this arrangement the leaseholders have being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is usually employed if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. You should want to discover as much as possible concerning the company managing the block as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily issues such as the upkeep of the communal areas. Enquire of other people what they think of them. In conclusion, investigate as to the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the managing agents and precisely what you get for your money.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Blandford Forum

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Blandford Forum specialising in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Terms and conditions of tenancy agreements

  • On Demand Lawyers Limited, Field End, Higher Ansty, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 7PT
  • Lowe Legal Services, Cherokee, Blandford Hill, Winterborne Whitechurch, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AA

Domestic conveyancing in Blandford Forum ordinarily consists of the following:

  • Taking instructions from parties involved
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Supplying draft papers to the property lawyer acting for the buyer
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to further questions from the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the sale
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and wiring funds to the seller, the estate agent and paying off the home loan (where relevant)

Blandford Forum commercial property solicitors draw on a wide range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous issues across all aspects of commercial property law

    Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities Commercial finance including remortgages Drafting and approving option agreements General advice on title or other property issues Property finance transactions, including disposal and leaseback Land use planning and environmental matters

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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