Can your site be used to find a Conveyancing solicitor in Poundbury even if I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for example where I wish to buy a shop in Poundbury with a loan from Godiva Mortgages Ltd?

Our comparison service is mainly used to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Poundbury but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page some Poundbury commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to see if they can also act for Godiva Mortgages Ltd

I am the sole beneficiary of my late father’s will and I have everything in my name now, including the house in Poundbury. The Poundbury property was put into my name in January. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership will be treated the same way as if I'd bought the house in January. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook obliges conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be caught by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the lender as this clause is chiefly there to pick up on subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of properties.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on an apartment in Poundbury. My mortgage broker suggested a solicitor. I paid an upfront payment of £175. Shortly after, the conveyancer contacted me to say that they were not on the Kent Reliance 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 Kent Reliance 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.

Clydesdale have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a flat in Poundbury has been accepted, now what?

The estate agent will need to know who your solicitors are (ensure that the conveyancers are on the lender’s approved list). Telephone Clydesdale or the financial adviser and finalise any outstanding paperwork. Clydesdale will appoint a valuer who will get in touch with the selling agent or seller to schedule a slot for the valuation to take place. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days to receive the mortgage offer. Clydesdale will issue the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Poundbury.

Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial site in Poundbury?

Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Poundbury will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Poundbury. 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 Poundbury.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Poundbury 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 can cause delays to Poundbury commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Poundbury.

It has been three months since my purchase conveyancing in Poundbury completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £160,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Poundbury. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Poundbury

Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Please supply a car parking plan.