I am acquiring property in Blandford Forum. My Solicitor has never been on on the bank conveyancing list. Can I still use my Blandford Forum conveyancing solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the bank list of approved lawyers?

One will need to appoint a lawyer to deal with the formalities when you require a mortgage to purchase your home. The lawyer will carry out all the relevant legal checks on the property, make sure that you’re registered as proprietor and ensure that all the necessary mortgage paperwork is dealt with. One can select a Blandford Forum conveyancing practitioner of your choosing. Nevertheless, if the conveyancer appointed is not on the lender conveyancing panel additional costs will be levied as separate legal representation will be required by them. Conveyancing panel applications can be submitted, so where your lawyer has not in the past applied for membership they should take the chance to apply.

Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Blandford Forum even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I want to acquire an office in Blandford Forum with a mortgage from Barclays Direct?

Our search tool is predominantly utilised to help choose residential conveyancing solicitors in Blandford Forum but we have recorded towards the end of this page some Blandford Forum commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the firm directly to see if they can also act for Barclays Direct

Do I have to attend the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Blandford Forum so that I can pop in to their offices if required.

As opposed to twenty years ago, almost all mortgage companies no longer need their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the borrowers signature. It will still be necessary for you to supply identification documents and there are still manifest advantages to choosing a local ayer, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Blandford Forum.

Have completed on a a detached house in Blandford Forum , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing the transfer to my name? My Blandford Forum conveyancing solicitor has been very slow, so I want to be sure that my ownership is registered.

As far as conveyancing in Blandford Forum is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than anywhere else in England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timescales can vary subject to the party submitting the application, whether there are errors and whether the Land registry communicate with any interested parties. At present roughly 80% of submission are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but some can be subject to extensive delays. Historically registration takes place after the new owner is living at the property so 'speed' is not usually top priority but if it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your lawyers can communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £400,000 flat in Blandford Forum next week. The freeholder has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Blandford Forum?

For most leasehold sales in Blandford Forum conveyancing will involve, queries regarding the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

Addressing pre-contract questions Where consent is required before sale in Blandford Forum Supplying insurance information Deeds of covenant upon sale Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Blandford Forum leasehold property is £350. For Blandford Forum conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are required to provide answers.

I acquired a leasehold flat in Blandford Forum, conveyancing having been completed 8 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Blandford Forum with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2075

With just 50 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £31,400 and £36,200 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. You should not use this information in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.