At what point will exchange of contracts occur in sale conveyancing in Sandbanks and do I need to attend the solicitors office?

If you are round the corner to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Sandbanks you are welcome to come in to sign documents. That being said, the law practices we recommend provide countrywide coverage for conveyancing and give as equally diligent and professional a job for you when communicating with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not the point of no return. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to officially exchange when the time is right, which will usually be very shortly after signing. The procedure is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Sandbanks)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

What is the difference between a licensed conveyancer and conveyancing solicitor in Sandbanks

There are two types of lawyers who can perform conveyancing in Sandbanks namely licenced conveyancers or solicitors. The two can handle conveyancing services that you need to complete the disposal or acquisition of property. Both are obliged to perform Sandbanks conveyancing to the same quality and guidelines so you can be sure that your conveyancing will be properly conducted and that all requisite procedures should be correctly attended to.

I am helping my niece sell her flat in Sandbanks. Does the solicitor order an energy assessment or it is for the owner to coordinate?

After the abolition of Home Packs, EPC’s was maintained a compulsory component of selling a property. An EPC needs to be to hand before the property is advertised. This is not a task that law firms normally organise. If you are using a Sandbanks conveyancing solicitor they may help arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with long established local assessors

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Santander, do Sandbanks property lawyers incur an annual charge to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

Should our solicitor be raising enquiries about flooding during the conveyancing in Sandbanks.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers conducting conveyancing in Sandbanks. There are those who buy a property in Sandbanks, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, aside from the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, satisfactory insurance cover, or sell the premises. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, however there are a numerous searches that may be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which should give them a better understanding of the risks in Sandbanks. The standard information sent to a buyer’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual inquiry of the owner to find out if the premises has historically flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not revealed by the vendor, then a buyer could bring a compensation claim as a result of such an inaccurate answer. A buyer’s lawyers will also order an environmental report. This should higlight if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, additional inquiries should be made.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold element on a house I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a straight forward, chain free conveyancing. Sandbanks is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?

Flying freeholds in Sandbanks are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Sandbanks you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Sandbanks 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.

How do I search for a Sandbanks conveyancing solicitor on the bank conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25miles to attend the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel tool on this page. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Sandbanks and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Sandbanks. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the mortgage company solicitor panel.