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Logical reasons to use our service to help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Burton Bradstock

  • 1 Conveyancer conveyancing firms have valuable personal connections with Burton Bradstock estate agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 2 Burton Bradstock conveyancer are the key to a successful Burton Bradstock home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction
  • 3 Chances are that the other side’s solicitors are based in Burton Bradstock - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 4 Burton Bradstock conveyancing lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 Our site is the only site offering you the ability to check that your property ownership legalities in Burton Bradstock will be carried out by a law firm on your mortgage lender’s member panel.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Burton Bradstock since November 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Burton Bradstock

What does a local search tell me regarding the house we're buying in Burton Bradstock?

Burton Bradstock conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Searches UK The local search is essential in every Burton Bradstock conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the premises (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen topic areas.

Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my home can not be found. The solicitors who dealt with the conveyancing in Burton Bradstock 4 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?

As long as the title is registered the details of your proprietorship will be retained by HMLR under a Title Number. It is easy to carry out a search at the Land Registry, identify your property and secure up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. Where the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally hold a certified copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be ordered for twenty pounds.

I decided to have a survey completed on a property in Burton Bradstock prior to instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. The surveyor advised that some banks tend not give a loan on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to call us we can investigate further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Burton Bradstock. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Burton Bradstock especially if they are familiar with such properties in Burton Bradstock.

My business partner and I are looking to take over a lease of a shop on the high street. Can you recommend lawyers offering no-move-no fees for non-domestic conveyancing in Burton Bradstock for less than 2k?

We can recommend firms who have specialist knowledge of commercial conveyancing in Burton Bradstock, including the sale and purchase of businesses as well as simply premises. Whether you are looking to acquire or dispose of a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail premises or a whole business we can put you in touch with the right lawyer. Regarding the fees these will vary based on the structure and heads of terms of the deal. Please provide us with your details or phone us so that we may supply you with a fixed commercial conveyancing calculation.

There are only Fifty years unexpired on my flat in Burton Bradstock. I need to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What are my options?

If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to locate the landlord. For most situations an enquiry agent would be useful to try and locate and prepare a report to be accepted by the court as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Burton Bradstock.

Burton Bradstock Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

    How is the lease structured? Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge liability? How much is the ground rent and service charge?

My husband and I have agreed a price on a Burton Bradstock bungalow we inherited ten years ago in 2011. I have over ten years conveyancing knowledge and, now retired, see no reason not to do my own legal work. The purchaser's conveyancing practitioner has informed me that their mortgage company will not allow you to do your own conveyancing as they require the funds to be transferred to a solicitor's bank account.

Mortgage requirements to lawyers from all mainstream lenders specify that If the seller is not legally represented the borrower's lawyers should check whether the bank needs to be informed so that a decision can be made if they are prepared to proceed.

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Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Burton Bradstock regulated by the SRA

The list below is a small selection of solicitors in Burton Bradstock specialising in commercial conveyancing in Burton Bradstock. This may include advice on taking a commercial lease as a tenant
  • Nantes Solicitors Limited, 36 East Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3LH

Typically, Burton Bradstock conveyancing for a purchase has some of the following tasks

  • Conveyancer instructed by the purchaser on acceptance of the offer
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Undertaking Burton Bradstock searches for the property
  • Reviewing draft sale agreement and other papers supplied by the owner’s conveyancer
  • Raising queries with the owner’s conveyancer
  • Negotiating the sale agreement
  • Assessing replies prepared by the vendor to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating the Transfer Deed for completion
  • Advising the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (if relevant)
  • Preparing and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; a breakdown of all findings on the property)
  • Proceeding to exchange of contracts and then completion formalities
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the new ownership and the mortgage (where appropriate) at the HMLR.

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Burton Bradstock is a complex business, both legally and administratively. The exact order of events varies slightly, below are some of the tasks in the process:

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Representing bank (where appropriate)
  • Negotiating the terms of the transaction
  • Drawing up Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Agreeing amendments to the the Transfer deed
  • Corresponding with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and transferring funds to relevant parties
  • Preparing and submitting to HMRC the appropriate stamp duty forms and payment
  • Dealing with the registration formalities for the transfer of ownership and the mortgage (if appropriate) at the Land Registry.

Neighboring Locations

Bridport
Beaminster
Burton Bradstock

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

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