Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to to identify solicitors on the Darlington Building Society conveyancing panel for example in Brixham?

Lexsure has not been advised of any intention on the part of the BSA to promote such a tool.

My stepmother pointed out to me me that in purchasing a property in Brixham there could be a number of restrictions preventing external alterations to the property. Is this right?

There are a number of properties in Brixham which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to carry out external changes. Part of the conveyancing in Brixham should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

I recently had an offer accepted on a house in Brixham. My financial adviser suggested a property lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £200. Not long after, the property lawyer contacted me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the HSBC conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the HSBC panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Barclays have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a apartment in Brixham has been accepted, what are the next steps?

Your estate agent will want to know who your solicitors are (make sure the solicitors are on the bank’s panel). Contact Barclays or the broker and finalise any relevant paperwork. Barclays will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or owners to arrange an appointment. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a week to receive the mortgage offer. Barclays will send the offer to you and your conveyancing practitioners. The legal work will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Brixham.

What can a local search reveal regarding the property my wife and I buying in Brixham?

Brixham conveyancing often starts with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Xpress Legal The local search plays a central role in many a Brixham conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search should reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (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 13 topic areas.

I am a sole trader intending to lease a unit on the high street. Can you recommend solicitors offering no-move-no costs for commercial conveyancing in Brixham for less than £2000?

We are happy to recommend firms who host a wealth of experience of commercial conveyancing in Brixham, including the disposal and acquisition of businesses as well as simply property. If you are looking to buy or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a complete business we can find you the right firm. Regarding the charges these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Please provide us with your contact information or email us so that we can provide you with a fixed commercial conveyancing quote.

Me and my husband are disposing of a Brixham property we inherited 5 years ago in 2012. I have over ten years conveyancing knowledge and, although retired, see no reason not to conduct the conveyancing. The purchaser's property lawyer has informed me that their bank will not allow you to do your own conveyancing mandating that the funds to be transferred to a solicitor's bank account.

Mortgage requirements to conveyancing practitioners from all mainstream lenders state that If the vendor does not have legal representation the purchaser’s lawyers should check whether the mortgage company needs to be told so that a decision can be reached as to whether they are prepared to move forward.