My Solicitor in Tavistock has never been on on the Alliance & Leicester Solicitor Panel. Is it possible for me to continue with my family solicitor even though they are excluded from the Alliance & Leicester approved list?
The limited options available to you here include:
- Complete the purchase with your preferred Tavistock lawyers but Alliance & Leicester will need to use a lawyer on their panel. This will result in additional total legal charges as well as result in delays.
- Get a new solicitor to act in the purchase, obviously checking they are on the Alliance & Leicester panel
What does a local search inform me regarding the property we're purchasing in Tavistock?
Tavistock conveyancing often starts with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search organisations such as Onsearch The local search plays an important part in most Tavistock conveyancing purchase; as long as you wish to avoid any unpleasant once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.
The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Tavistock. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build legal work.
Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Tavistock
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Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply a car parking plan.
Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Tavistock ahead of retaining conveyancers. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. Our surveyor advised that some mortgage companies will not grant a loan on a flying freehold property.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can look into this further via 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 Tavistock. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
Is it possible to switch conveyancer as I have to find a firm on the Alliance & Leicester conveyancing list. I was using a family conveyancing solicitor in Tavistock round the corner but he is not approved by Alliance & Leicester
It would be our pleasure to assist you find a conveyancing solicitor in Tavistock on the Alliance & Leicester panel. Please note that the law firms that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Tavistock. In utilising search facility on this website, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Tavistock.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my father I am disposing of a property in Cardiff but reside in Tavistock. My lawyer (who is 300 miles from meneeds me to sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Tavistock who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Tavistock based