I am purchasing a terrace house in Stoke Sub Hamdon. Our aim is to carry out a loft conversion at the house.Will legal due diligence on the property include investigations to determine if these alterations were previously refused?

Your conveyancer should review the registered title as conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain works or require the consent of another owner. Many additions need local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be sensible to check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.

I happen to be the sole beneficiary of my late father’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the my former home in Stoke Sub Hamdon. The Stoke Sub Hamdon property was put into my name in November. I plan to dispose of the house. I understand that there is a CML 6 month 'rule', meaning my property ownership may be treated the same way as if I'd bought the house in November. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook instructs solicitors to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be affected by that. How practical a view mortgage companies take of it, depend on the bank as this provision principally exists to capture subsales or the wholesaling and assigning of property.

I am selling my flat. I had a double glazing fitted in October 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's lender, Virgin Money are being pedantic. The Stoke Sub Hamdon solicitor who is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel is saying indemnity insurance will be fine but Virgin Money are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do Virgin Money have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Virgin Money have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Virgin Money may not want to accept indemnity insurance is because it does not give them any reassurance that the double glazing was correctly and safely installed. The indemnity insurance merely protects against enforcement action which is very unlikely anyway.

Do commercial conveyancing searches disclose proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial estate in Stoke Sub Hamdon?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Stoke Sub Hamdon will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in looking into accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Stoke Sub Hamdon. The report provides 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 Stoke Sub Hamdon.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Stoke Sub Hamdon it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Stoke Sub Hamdon commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon.

I am looking into buying my first house which is in Stoke Sub Hamdon and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Stoke Sub Hamdon. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Stoke Sub Hamdon area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

Rather than looking online forget looking online you should go and have a look at Stoke Sub Hamdon. In the meantime here are some basic statistics that we found

In searching the internet for the phrase cheap conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon it brings up many conveyancersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the right property lawyer for me?

The ideal way of finding a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted testimonial, so enquire of colleagues and relatives who have bought a property in Stoke Sub Hamdon or the local estate agent or mortgage broker. Costs for conveyancing in Stoke Sub Hamdon vary, so it's a good idea to secure at least three costs illustrations from varying types of law firms. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the fees are fixed.

Should I stop the direct debit for my mortgage with Skipton once a completion date for my sale in Stoke Sub Hamdon has been set?

You would be well advised to keep paying any mortgage sums to Skipton pending the mortgage being paid off out of the proceeds of sale as part of your Stoke Sub Hamdon conveyancing.