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Reasons to use our Blandford Forum conveyancing solicitors

  • 1 Blandford Forum solicitors have a significant edge when it comes to Blandford Forum conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that will impact your sale or purchase
  • 2 The organisations shown on our web pages have a mix of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.
  • 3 Property lawyer conveyancing lawyers have extremely good personal links with Blandford Forum estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 4 Blandford Forum conveyancers will acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and property agents
  • 5 Our site offers most comprehensive domestic conveyancing directory service identifying lender approved law firms conducting conveyancing in Blandford Forum regulated by the SRA or Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Blandford Forum since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Blandford Forum

It is is a decade since I purchased my house in Blandford Forum. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I am unable to locate the title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

Don’t worry too much. First there is a chance that the deeds will be with the mortgage company or they may be in the possession of the conveyancers who acted in the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring current official copies of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Blandford Forum involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is unregistered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.

Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that may affect a commercial property in Blandford Forum?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Blandford Forum will conduct a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Blandford Forum. 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 Blandford Forum.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Blandford Forum it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Blandford Forum commercial conveyancing transactions as well as present a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Blandford Forum.

Just acquired a semi-detached house in Blandford Forum , What is the estimated time for the Land Registry to deal with the formalities evidencing my proprietorship? My Blandford Forum conveyancing solicitor works at snail pace, so I want to be sure the land registry aspects are addressed.

As far as conveyancing in Blandford Forum is concerned, registration is no quicker or slower than the rest of England and Wales. Rather than based on location, timeframes can vary subject to the party submitting the application, whether it is in order and if the Land registry have to notify any third parties. As of today in the region of 80% of such applications are fully dealt with in less than three weeks but occasionally there can be extensive hold-ups. Historically registration takes place after the new owner is living at the property so 'speed' is not usually top priority yet if there is a degree of urgency associated with the registration then you or your solicitor must communicate with the Registry to express the reasoning for the application to be prioritised.

I'm buying my first flat in Blandford Forum with a loan from Coventry Building Society. The builders refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative suggested that I not reveal to my conveyancer about this deal as it would affect my loan with the lender. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I am looking for a flat up to £305k and found one near me in Blandford Forum I like with amenity areas and transport links nearby, however it's only got 49 years on the lease. There is not much else in Blandford Forum for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?

If you require a mortgage the remaining unexpired lease term will likely be an issue. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you can ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this matter.

Do I need to be wary by brokers that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a nationwide conveyancing firm rather than a local Blandford Forum conveyancing practice?

As is the case with lots of professional services, often referrals from connections can be extremely useful or valuable. Yet there are many players in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks may put forward solicitors to select. On occasion these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as one of the best in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You are at liberty to choose your own conveyancer. Don't forget that the majority of banks have an approved list of law firms you have to use for the lender related work in your conveyancing.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Blandford Forum regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Blandford Forum with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Blandford Forum. This may include advice on complex issues under the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1954
  • Jane V Wilkinson, Wrekin House, Ibberton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0EN
  • Lowe Legal Services, Cherokee, Blandford Hill, Winterborne Whitechurch, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 0AA

What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Blandford Forum?

Licensed Conveyancers specialise in the legalities surrounding purchasing and selling property and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just Blandford Forum. If using a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Enjoy the benefit of an honest and lawful service.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Have your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Have a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your individual needs.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Have your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be made.
  • Receive a swift, objective and comprehensive service if making a complaint about your conveyancing in Blandford Forum about your conveyancing in Blandford Forum.

Residential conveyancing in Blandford Forum normally consists of the following:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated papers
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancer representing the purchaser
  • Finalising the wording for contracts and replying to further questions from the buyer’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the transfer deed
  • Responding to requisitions submitted by the purchaser’s conveyancer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then preparing for completion
  • Receiving sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and redeeming the home loan (where appropriate)

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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