Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the home moving as a 1st time purchaser of a garden flat in Blagdon. Do I collect the keys to the house on completion from my lawyer? If this is the case, I will instruct a local conveyancing solicitor in Blagdon?

On the day of completion you do not need to attend the conveyancers office in Blagdon. Conveyancing lawyers for you will transfer the completion advance to the seller's solicitors, and once they have received this, you should be able to collect the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. Usually this happens between 1 and 3pm.

My wife and I purchasing a detached bungalow in Blagdon. We would like to carry out an extension to the side at the house.Will the conveyancing process include enquiries to ascertain if these alterations were previously refused?

Your solicitor will review the registered title as conveyancing in Blagdon can occasionally identify restrictions in the title documents which prohibit certain works or need the permission of a 3rd party. Many extensions need local authority planning consent and approval under the building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. It would be wise to check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

I was told two weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by HSBC. Is it usual for HSBC to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Blagdon is approved on their conveyancing panel? HSBC have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their Professional Indemnity Insurance Schedule.

Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for HSBC to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the HSBC conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

Do I need to pay for insurance to address the risk of chancel repairs when buying a house in Blagdon?

Unless a previous purchase of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you could assume that lawyers conducting conveyancing in Blagdon to remain encouraging a chancel search and or chancel repair liability insurance.

I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Blagdon. Now, I need my files but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

You should call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Blagdon of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

About to purchase a new build flat in Blagdon. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Blagdon

Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. 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. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme.

I am using a search engine for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Blagdon it brings up many property lawyersin the area. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable property lawyer for my move?

The best method of choosing a suitable conveyancer is through a personal testimonial, so enquire of friends and family who have acquired a property in Blagdon or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Fees for conveyancing in Blagdon differ, so it's a good idea to obtain a minimum of three costs illustrations from different property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.