We are purchasing a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Dorchester who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a solicitor?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Virgin Money . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Dorchester.
I am assisting my sister sell her house in Dorchester. Will the conveyancer arrange an energy assessment or do I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, energy performance certificates was maintained a required component of moving house. An energy performance certificate should be commissioned in advance of the property being advertised. This is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers normally organise. If you are using a Dorchester conveyancing solicitor they may be willing to arrange energy performance certificates given their contacts with long established local providers
We are planning to move property in July. Should my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Dorchester. Conveyancing solicitor was found prior to coming across this site.
On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from your estate agent however this should only occur after the vendors solicitors advise the agent that the monies to complete are in and the keys can be passed over. Subsequently you can tell the removal company that they can start moving you in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you find a conveyancing in Dorchester or a solicitor with expertise in conveyancing in Dorchester.
Completion of my remortgage has taken place for my property in Dorchester. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?
Almost all banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Services Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR with full details of your complaint.
I require fast conveyancing in Dorchester as I am under pressure to sign on the dotted line inside one month. Luckily I do not require a mortgage. Is it possible to escape the need for conveyancing searches to save money and time?
As you are are a mortgage free purchaser you have the choice not to have searches conducted although no law firm would advise that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Dorchester the following are instances of issues that can arise and therefore affect market value: Refused Planning Applications, Outstanding Charges, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...
It has been 4 months since my purchase conveyancing in Dorchester took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the property from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Dorchester from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?
- A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Dorchester can be bypassed where you appoint lawyers the minute you market your property and ask them to put together the leasehold information needed by the buyers’ conveyancers. If you hold a share in a the Management Company, you should make sure that you have the original share certificate. Organising a new share certificate is often a lengthy process and delays many a Dorchester conveyancing deal. Where a reissued share is needed, you should approach the company officers or managing agents (if relevant) for this as soon as possible. Many freeholders or Management Companies in Dorchester charge for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack sought on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Dorchester. If there is a history of any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are resolved prior to the flat being marketed. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where a dispute is unresolved. You may need to swallow your pride and pay any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is clearly preferable to present the dispute as over rather than unresolved. If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s approval? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Dorchester leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring require a licence from the Landlord consenting to such works. If you fail to have the paperwork to hand do not contact the landlord without checking with your lawyer first.
I am the registered owner of a 2 bed flat in Dorchester, conveyancing formalities finalised 9 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Similar flats in Dorchester with over 90 years remaining are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 invoiced annually. The lease ceases on 21st October 2093
With 67 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to range between £10,500 and £12,000 as well as legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Neither should you take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
I purchased a house in Dorchester last 31/3/2025 and to date it is still not registered with HM Land Registry. It was part of a development site and my solicitor told me that it can take twelve months to complete the registration formalities. I have spoken with HM Land Registry directly and they have informed me the original application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Do I need to be concerned?
Contact your lawyer - if you are not getting sensible responses, enquire as to their firm’s complaints procedure and escalate your concerns to a Complaints Manager. Registrations for Dorchester conveyancing are not known to be especially complex.