In the event thatI was to acquire a freehold housein Sidmouth for cash and dispense with a survey and no conveyancing searches how much should I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Sidmouth?

Any savings you would gain will be isolated to the costs for searches. Your solicitor still got to do everything else - money laundering, communicating with the sellers conveyancer, stamp duty return, register the ownership etc. A slight saving might be made by not having to register a charge but it will not be a lot.

Completed the sale of my flat in Sidmouth last November yet the purchaser is whats apping me complaining that their conveyancer needs to hear from myconveyancer. What should have happened now that I have sold?

Post completion of your disposal your solicitor is committed to forward the transfer deeds and all of the paperwork to the purchaser's conveyancer. If applicable, your lawyer must also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers solicitors. There are no post completion procedures peculiar conveyancing in Sidmouth.

We were going to get a OIP from Coventry BS this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we are dependent on web based calculators (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Coventry BS recommend any Sidmouth solicitors on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Sidmouth solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Coventry BS through the process.

My husband and I are in the process of viewing apartments in Sidmouth and I am now considering a potential offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I will be getting a mortgage with Nationwide.

You should start obtaining conveyancing estimates from solicitors ASAP. Once you decide who you want to use and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and pass their contact information on to the estate agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Nationwide, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Nationwide conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Sidmouth. Conveyancing was a necessary evil but I would like to complain about the lender. How do I make a complaint?

All lenders have complaints procedures. Your first point of contact should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Team at head office. We understand that complaints to a lender are sorted out very quickly. However if you are not satisfied that the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service who will take matters further.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Sidmouth?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Sidmouth. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

We are 14 days into a residential purchase having been directed to solicitors by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Sidmouth. I am not happy. Can you help me find new conveyancers?

They would need to be very poor in order to consider replacing them. Has the loan offer been generated? In the event that it has you will need to advise them of the new contact details and ensure the mortgage documents are re-sent. Your new solicitor ideally needs to be on the banks panel to avoid added costs and complications. So that should be your first question of the new conveyancers. The search tool should assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your home move in Sidmouth