I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a fairly new development (five years old) in Highcliffe. 95% of the flats are already sold. Is it strictly necessary to order conveyancing searches for my conveyancing in Highcliffe?

If you getting a loan, your lender will need some (many) of the searches so you'll have no choice. If not, then Highcliffe conveyancing searches are for you to decide upon. Your lawyer, will ’encourage’, perhaps strongly, that you should have the searches done, but he or she has a professional duty to do this. One thing to bear in mind; if you are likely to sell the house one day, it may be of interest to your future buyer what the searches contain. Sometimes houses with no practical issues can still throw up adverse search results. But if you demand that your lawyer to proceed without searches then your lawyer will have to follow your instructions or ask you to appoint a different lawyer for your conveyancing in Highcliffe.

There are a variety of conveyancing solicitors in Highcliffe but how do I know who's good?

It would be unwise to be seduced by the cheapest Highcliffe conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to conveyancing solicitors. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.

Have just purchased a probate house at auction in Highcliffe. Conveyancing is necessary. What is next?

Now that you have exchanged you should choose a conveyancing practitioner quickly as you are facing a pending a fixed date to complete the deal. An auction property should have a bespoke legal pack. This will include most,if not all of the documents that your lawyer will need. Where you are dealing with leasehold property the legal pack should provide a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and associated conveyancing documentation pertinent to leasehold premises. You should pass this on to the conveyancer working for you as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that your finances are in place to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am new to the house moving as FTB of a garden flat in Highcliffe. Do I collect the keys to the property on the completion date from my solicitor? If so, I will find a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Highcliffe?

On the day of completion you will not be required to attend the conveyancers office in Highcliffe. Conveyancing lawyers for you will arrange to send the purchase money to the vendor’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you will be called to collect the keys from the Estate Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen early afternoon.

I own a 4 bedroom Edwardian property in Highcliffe. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and Godiva Mortgages Ltd. I did a free Land Registry search last week and I saw two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold with the matching address. I'd like to know for sure, how can I find out??

You should read the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Highcliffe and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who conducted the conveyancing.

How easy is it to switch solicitor as I have to retain one who is on the Barclays conveyancing list. I had appointed a family conveyancing solicitor in Highcliffe five minutes from me but the firm is not accepted by Barclays

It would be our pleasure to help you find a conveyancing solicitor in Highcliffe on the Barclays panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we list do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are under regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority who oversee all conveyancing solicitors in Highcliffe. In utilising search facility on this site, you can compare and instruct different solicitors and conveyancers both nationally and in Highcliffe.

I have finally had an offer on an apartment in Highcliffe accepted, but there is a chain. The vendors have put an offer on on an apartment, although it’s not yet agreed to, and has viewings of other apartments booked. I have chosen a local conveyancing solicitor in Highcliffe. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with Lloyds going with Lloyds?

It is normal to have apprehensions where there is a chain given your reluctance to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Highcliffe conveyancing search fees, etc). The first thing to do is ensure that your conveyancer is on the Lloyds conveyancing panel. Regarding the next stages this very much dictated by the specifics of your transaction, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some purchasers will apply for a home loan with Lloyds and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they pay their property lawyer to press on with the conveyancing in Highcliffe.