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Examples of recent conveyancing in Dereham since December 2022*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Dereham

Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Dereham is more expensive?

In short, leasehold conveyancing in Dereham and Norfolk usually warrants additional due diligence compared to freehold transactions. This includes checking the lease terms, communicating with the landlord concerning the service of required notices, obtaining up-to-date service charge and management information, obtaining the landlord’s consents and reviewing management accounts. The obligations on both the landlord and the tenant in the lease need to be studied by the buyer’s conveyancing team and read from beginning to end – regardless of the fact the lease has passed through many different property solicitors hands since it was first granted.

My flat in Dereham is up for sale and I have a buyer. Will my conveyancer have to be on the TSB conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the TSB conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently in recent years.

Will my solicitor be asking questions concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Dereham.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in Dereham. Plenty of people will purchase a property in Dereham, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, suitable building insurance, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that can be undertaken by the purchaser or by their solicitors which will give them a better appreciation of the risks in Dereham. The conventional set of property information forms given to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) contains a usual question of the seller to discover if the property has historically flooded. In the event that the premises has been flooded in past which is not revealed by the vendor, then a purchaser could bring a claim for damages as a result of such an inaccurate response. The buyer’s lawyers may also conduct an environmental search. This will higlight if there is any known flood risk. If so, further inquiries should be made.

How does conveyancing in Dereham differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Dereham contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is finished. This is because new home sellers in Dereham usually buy the real estate, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Dereham or who has acted in the same development.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Dereham is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Dereham are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Dereham you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Dereham may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Is it possible to switch conveyancer as I need to appoint a firm on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing list. I was using a local conveyancing solicitor in Dereham round the corner but she is not accepted by Coventry Building Society

We will our best to assist in finding you a conveyancing solicitor in Dereham on the Coventry Building Society panel. Please note that the solicitors that we on the directory do not pay us commission if you instruct them and are fully regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Dereham. In utilising the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this site, you can scrutinise charges for conveyancing solicitors in Dereham and beyond.

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Dereham?

Licensed Conveyancers assist with the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing nationwide not just Dereham. When appointed a Licensed Conveyancer regulated by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Have an honest and lawful service.
  • Have a high standard of legal services.
  • Enjoy the benefit of your matters dealt with using care, skill and legal competence.
  • Have a high quality of service due to your conveyancer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Be provided with a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the standard you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Have a swift, independent and comprehensive service where making a complaint about your conveyancing in Dereham about your conveyancing in Dereham.

Typically, Dereham conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Property lawyer instructed by the buyer once the offer has been accepted
  • Investigating the title to the premises
  • Ordering Dereham conveyancing searches with respect to the title
  • Reviewing draft contract pack and other papers forwarded by the vendor’s lawyer
  • Raising questions with the vendor’s lawyer
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Assessing replies prepared by the vendor to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the mortgage offer: (if relevant)
  • Drawing up and sending the buyer a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the buyer and the mortgage (if relevant) at the Land Registry.

Dereham commercial property solicitors draw on a full range of commercial expertise offering advice on numerous aspects of commercial property law

    Creating and negotiating new leases Factories, warehouses, offices, shops, restaurants, hotels, clubs and pubs, nurseries and care homes Property finance for investment and development loans for banks and borrowers Industrial and warehouse premises Buying, selling and leasing land for registered charities

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

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