We are purchasing a house and need a conveyancing solicitor in Buckfastleigh and Dean who is on the Aldermore solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a firm?
Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Aldermore . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean.
I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Buckfastleigh and Dean. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 26/2/2025, the requirements read as follows :
I used Action Conveyancing a few years ago for my conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Buckfastleigh and Dean of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I am purchasing my first flat in Buckfastleigh and Dean with a loan from Platform Home Loans Ltd. The builders refused to reduce the amount so I negotiated 6k of additionals instead. The sale representative told me not disclose to my solicitor about this deal as it may impact my mortgage with Platform Home Loans Ltd. Is this normal?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder 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.
In my capacity as executor for the will of my father I am disposing of a residence in Cardiff but reside in Buckfastleigh and Dean. My conveyancer (who is 200 miles awayneeds me to execute a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Buckfastleigh and Dean to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
strictly speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are Buckfastleigh and Dean based
I wish to sublet my leasehold flat in Buckfastleigh and Dean. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?
A lease dictates relations between the freeholder and you the leaseholder; in particular, it will set out if subletting is banned, or permitted but only subject to certain caveats. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is allowed. Most leases in Buckfastleigh and Dean do not prevent subletting altogether – such a clause would adversely affect the market value the property. Instead, there is usually simply a requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly supplying a duplicate of the sublease.
Buckfastleigh and Dean Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing
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Are there any major works in the near future that could add a premium to the service fees? What is the annual service fee and ground rent? It would be wise to discover as much as you can concerning the company managing the building as they will either make your living at the property much simpler or problematic. As the owner of a leasehold property you are often at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to day to day matters like the upkeep of the common parts. Ask prospective neighbours what they think of their service. On a final note, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the relevant party and precisely what it includes.