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5 reasons to use our service to help you choose a high street conveyancing solicitor in Fowey

  • 1 Excellent communication together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should look for when choosing conveyancing solicitors. Fowey conveyancing can be made significantly more complicated as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Low cost packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these companies are often located many miles away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Fowey
  • 3 Solicitor conveyancing firms have valuable personal connections with Fowey estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 The hallmark of our conveyancing solicitors in Fowey is quality not quantity. The level of service offered by conveyancing "factories" (sometimes 'recommended' by large estate agency chains) sometimes falls short of the high standards of professionalism you would hope for.
  • 5 Chances are that the other side’s solicitors have offices in Fowey - if so sets of lawyers will have worked on conveyancing matters in the past

Examples of recent conveyancing in Fowey since August 2023*

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Acquisition

of flat Station Road PL23 1AU, purchased for £244,000. Leasehold conveyancing due diligence included: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion, taking formal instructions from and updating the seller client, preparing statement detailing charges

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Transfer

of semi residence, West Street, PL23 1PL completing on 22/09/2023 at a price of £220,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, preparing statement detailing charges, setting up the completion formalities

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Transfer

of detached residence premises, Cliff Rise, PL23 1QQ completing on 20/09/2023 at a price of £375,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, setting up the completion formalities, sending title deeds and executed transfer to purchaser’s lawyers

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Transfer

of semi residence, Polpey Lane, PL24 2TP completing on 31/08/2023 at a price of £539,000. The conveyancing process incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Fowey

I am only a couple days away from an exchange on a flat in Fowey and my mum and dad have sent the exchange deposit to my conveyancing practitioner. I am now informed that as the deposit has not arrived from me my solicitor needs to disclose this to my lender. I am advised that, in also acting for the bank he must advise them that the balance of the purchase price is not just from me. I advised the bank about my parents' contribution when I applied for the home loan, so is it really necessary for him to raise this?

The conveyancing practitioner is duty bound to check with mortgage company to make sure that they are aware that the balance of the purchase price is not from your own funds. The solicitor can only reveal this to your bank if you agree, failing which, your lawyer must cease to continue acting.

Are the Fowey conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the Lloyds conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by Lloyds?

Fowey conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the Lloyds conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from Lloyds directly.

Should our conveyancer be making enquiries concerning flooding as part of the conveyancing in Fowey.

Flooding is a growing risk for lawyers specialising in conveyancing in Fowey. There are those who acquire a house in Fowey, completely expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or sell the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the purchaser.

Lawyers are not best placed to impart advice on flood risk, however there are a various searches that can be undertaken by the buyer or by their solicitors which should figure out the risks in Fowey. The standard completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual question of the vendor to find out if the premises has historically flooded. If the premises has been flooded in past which is not disclosed by the vendor, then a buyer could bring a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect response. The purchaser’s solicitors will also commission an environmental search. This should disclose whether there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be conducted.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my house can not be found. The lawyers who conducted the conveyancing in Fowey 5 years ago have long since closed. Will I be able to sell the house?

Assuming you have a registered title the information relating to your ownership will be documented by HMLR with a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, find your house and get current copies of the Registered Entries for less than a fiver. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for twenty pounds.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Fowey ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend not give a loan on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Fowey. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Fowey to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Fowey. Conveyancing and Barclays Direct mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in Fowey who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?

The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. You do not need to incur the fees of a Fowey conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Fowey Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

    What is the service charge and ground rent on the property? The answer will be helpful as a) areas can result in problems in the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if maintenance remain unpaid b) if the tenants have an issue with the managing agents you will need to know about it What is the name of the managing agents?

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

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding acquiring and selling property and cover conveyancing countrywide not just Fowey. If using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you are entitled to:
  • Be supplied with an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your matters dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Receive a high standard of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Have a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • Not receive a service which is below the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Have a timeous, objective and comprehensive service if if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Fowey.

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

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Examining the title unregistered or registered
  • Ordering Fowey searches for the title
  • Assessing draft sale agreement and other documentation supplied by the owner’s solicitor
  • Submitting queries with the owner’s solicitor
  • Agreeing the wording of the sale agreement
  • Considering the replies given by the owner to pre-exchange enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the buyer in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Drafting 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 preparing for completion
  • Preparing and submitting to HM Revenue and Customs the appropriate SDLT forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (if relevant) at the HMLR.

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

    General advice on title or other property issues Acquisitions and disposals of property portfolios at commercial auctions Granting a licence to assign, sublet or carry out works Dealing with notices received or to be served pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Drafting and approving option agreements Advice on commercial mortgages

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

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