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Main reasons to use our service to assist you find a high street conveyancing solicitor in Blandford Forum

  • 1 Property lawyer conveyancing firms have excellent personal links with Blandford Forum estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Blandford Forum property lawyers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 3 There is a strong possibility the the lawyers for the other party are based in Blandford Forum - if so sets of solicitors are likely to be familiar
  • 4 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.
  • 5 You can gain comfort when you choose the very best, most recommended conveyancing solicitors. Blandford Forum has a number to select from, but for a truly professional and dependable service many local people have been use the endorsement of this site.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Blandford Forum since September 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Blandford Forum

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Blandford Forum is more expensive?

Blandford Forum leasehold conveyancing transactions usually involve additional investigations than freeholds including investigating the Lease, liaising with the Landlord such as serving appropriate notices on the Landlord or managing agent, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining Landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts and formation documents.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Blandford Forum 5 years ago no longer exist. Will I be able to sell the house?

In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your solicitor will know precisely where to find all the relevant documentation so you can buy or dispose of your house without a hitch. If copies can’t be found, your lawyer can put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on the property.

I am buying a new build house in Blandford Forum with a loan from Aldermore. The sellers refused to reduce the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of extras instead. The sale representative advised me not reveal to my conveyancer about this extras as it will adversely affect my mortgage with the bank. Is this normal?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a flat up to £235,500 and found one round the corner in Blandford Forum I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, however it's only got 52 years on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Blandford Forum suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

If you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current owner has owned the property for a minimum of twenty four months you can request that they commence the lease extension formalities 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 speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

Is it possible to change firm as I need to instruct a firm on the Lloyds TSB Bank conveyancing list. I hired a high street conveyancing solicitor in Blandford Forum five minutes from me but he is not accepted by Lloyds TSB Bank

It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Blandford Forum on the Lloyds TSB Bank panel. Please note that the law firms that we work with do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Blandford Forum. In making use of the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this page, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Blandford Forum.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £325,000 apartment in Blandford Forum next week. The management company has quoted £408 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years service charge statements. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Blandford Forum?

Blandford Forum conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes often involves the buyer’s conveyancer sending enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to these enquiries the majority will be content to do so. They may invoice a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the paperwork that you are referring to is £350, in some situations it is above £800. The management information fee levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in relation to administration fees, otherwise the invoice is technically not due. In reality one has little option but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to exchange contracts with the buyer.

I purchased a 1 bedroom flat in Blandford Forum, conveyancing formalities finalised March 2000. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent flats in Blandford Forum with an extended lease are worth £171,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2104

With only 79 years left to run the likely cost is going to range between £8,600 and £9,800 plus legals.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. Do not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be other concerns that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward based on this information before getting professional advice.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Blandford Forum regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Blandford Forum but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Jane V Wilkinson, Wrekin House, Ibberton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0EN
  • Lowe Legal Services, Cherokee, Blandford Hill, Winterborne Whitechurch, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AA

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Blandford Forum regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Blandford Forum practicing in commercial conveyancing in Blandford Forum. This could include advice on buying and selling small and large scale commercial property and agricultural land
  • Jane V Wilkinson, Wrekin House, Ibberton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0EN
  • Lowe Legal Services, Cherokee, Blandford Hill, Winterborne Whitechurch, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AA

Buying a home in Blandford Forum is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process.

  • Property lawyer instructed by the buyer on acceptance of the offer
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Undertaking Blandford Forum searches with respect to the property
  • Considering the draft contract pack and other documentation forwarded by the owner’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Submitting enquiries with the vendor’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the wording of the purchase contract
  • Assessing replies prepared by the owner to pre-contract enquiries
  • Agreeing the wording for a Transfer document
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Preparing and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the home loan (where relevant) at the HMLR.

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

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