We see that you have a search directory listing law firms on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Buckfastleigh?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Buckfastleigh.

I need some expedited conveyancing in Buckfastleigh as I am faced with pressure to sign on the dotted line in less than 4 weeks. A mortgage is not required. Can I decline from having conveyancing searches to save money and time?

If.Given you are are a mortgage free purchaser you are at liberty not to have searches conducted although no lawyer would recommend that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Buckfastleigh the following are instances of issues that can arise and therefore affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Overdue Grants, Road Schemes,...

Have completed on a a terraced house in Buckfastleigh , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to register the transfer to my name? My Buckfastleigh conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure that my purchase is recorded.

As far as conveyancing in Buckfastleigh registration is no faster or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary according to who lodges the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry have to notify any 3rd parties. At present roughly 80% of submission are completed within 12 days but some can be subject to longer delays. Historically registration takes place after the buyer is living at the property so an expedited registration is not typically primary concern but where it is urgent that the the registration takes place urgently then you or your solicitor must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for an expedited registration.

In my capacity as executor for the will of my aunt I am selling a house in Swansea but reside in Buckfastleigh. My solicitor (approximately 250 kilometers awayhas requested that I sign a statutory declaration ahead of completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Buckfastleigh to attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are not likely to be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Buckfastleigh

We expect to complete our sale of a £375,000 garden flat in Buckfastleigh in 5 days. The freeholder has quoted £348 for Landlord’s certificate, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Buckfastleigh?

Buckfastleigh conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes normally involves the purchaser’s lawyer sending enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to respond to these enquiries the majority will be willing to do so. They are at liberty to invoice a reasonable charge for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it exceeds £800. The administration charge invoiced by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration fees, otherwise the charge is technically not due. In reality you have little choice but to pay whatever is requested of you should you wish to exchange contracts with the buyer.

Buckfastleigh Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

Its a good idea to find out as much as you can about the managing agents as they can either make your living at the property much simpler or much more difficult. As the owner of a leasehold property you are often at the mercy of the managing agents both financially and when it comes to practical matters such as the cleanliness of the communal areas. You should not be shy to ask other people what they think of their management. On a final note, be sure you discover the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the managing agents and precisely how they are spending that money. How long is the Lease? How much is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the property?