We just had an offer accepted to buy with Darlington Building Society. I visited a few local companies but cant to find a Blandford Forum conveyancing firm on the Darlington Building Society panel. Can you assist?

You should make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this web page. Pick the mortgage company and type Blandford Forum or your preferred area and you will see a number of lawyer based in Blandford Forum or near you.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could affect a commercial property in Blandford Forum?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Blandford Forum will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Blandford Forum. The report sets out definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Blandford Forum.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Blandford Forum it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Blandford Forum commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Blandford Forum.

I'm buying my first flat in Blandford Forum benefiting from help to buy. The sellers refused to budge the price so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The estate agent told me not to tell my conveyancer about this extras as it may jeopardize my mortgage with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on two weeks back in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Blandford Forum is the location of the property. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Blandford Forum are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Blandford Forum you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds very carefully. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Blandford Forum may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

I have just started marketing my 2 bed apartment in Blandford Forum. Conveyancing has not commenced, however I have recently received a quarterly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the invoice as usual given that all ground rent and maintenance charges should be apportioned on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the subsequent invoice date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

I inherited a garden flat in Blandford Forum, conveyancing was carried out in 1998. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in Blandford Forum with over 90 years remaining are worth £176,000. The ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 2103

With just 79 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.

The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. Do not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.