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5 reasons to use our service to help you select a high street conveyancing solicitor in Corfe Mullen

  • 1 Corfe Mullen conveyancers have a significant edge when it comes to Corfe Mullen conveyancing as they have important local knowledge of local authority requirements, planning policies and other issues that can affect your conveyancing
  • 2 Excellent communication and pure property local knowledge are key benefits that you should look for when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Corfe Mullen home moves can be made a lot more protracted as a result of lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers we work with ensure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 Corfe Mullen conveyancers are likely to acquainted with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 4 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might seem attractive. However, these organisations are often based many miles away with little understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Corfe Mullen
  • 5 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory listing mortgage company approved law practices delivering conveyancing in Corfe Mullen regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Corfe Mullen since January 2025*

Sale

of semi-detached residence, Broadmoor Road, BH21 3RA completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £497,000. The legal transfer of property included amongst the various tasks: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in readiness for completion

Disposal

of flat Grange Road BH18 8LA, at sale consideration of £312,500. Leasehold conveyancing included: drafting the sale agreement and Transfer, sending the transfer to the vendor for execution in readiness for completion, agreeing completion date with parties

Transfer

of terraced residence, Bullfinch Close, BH17 7UP completing on 24/01/2025 at a price of £443,000. The conveyancing process included amongst the various tasks: dealing with appropriate requisitions and enquiries, preparing statement detailing charges, sending title deeds and executed transfer to buyer’s conveyancer

Sale

of detached residence residence, Okeford Road, BH18 8PA completing on 23/01/2025 at a price of £395,000. The legal transfer of property incorporates some of the following tasks: sending conveyancing papers to buyers representatives, sending the transfer to the seller for signature in preparation for completion, sending title deeds and signed transfer to purchaser’s conveyancer

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Corfe Mullen

It is 10 years ago since I purchased my property in Corfe Mullen. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I can't track down my deeds. Will this cause complications?

You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be kept by your mortgage company or they may be archived with the lawyers who handled your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Corfe Mullen relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it is more of a problem but is not insurmountable.

We hope to to purchase with Coventry BS. We have called around locally yet am unable to find a Corfe Mullen conveyancing firm on the Coventry BS approved list. Could you help?

You should take advantage of the find a lender approved solicitor tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type Corfe Mullen or your preferred area and you will see numerous conveyancers offices in Corfe Mullen or nearest you.

I am due to exchange contracts on my apartment. I had a double glazing fitted in July 2006, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, Nationwide are being difficult. The Corfe Mullen solicitor who is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but Nationwide are requiring a building regulation certificate. Why do Nationwide have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?

It is probably the case that Nationwide have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why Nationwide 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.

My offer was accepted on a property in Corfe Mullen on 21/2/2025, valuation was booked five days after, all came back fine. Property lawyer appointed, so the only thing outstanding was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Coventry BS and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?

A lender would not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Coventry BS to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.

My offer on a detached house in Corfe Mullen has been agreed to, the owners do nevertheless have a tied purchase. The sellers have offered on a flat, however it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other properties booked. I have selected a nearby conveyancing solicitor in Corfe Mullen. What do I do now? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with RBS?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (home loan application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Corfe Mullen conveyancing search costs, etc). The first thing to do is ensure that your conveyancing practitioner is on the RBS approved list. As to the subsequent steps this very much depends on the specifics of your case, desire for the property and on the state of the market. During a hot market some purchasers would apply for a home loan with RBS and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their property lawyer to proceed with the conveyancing in Corfe Mullen.

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

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Corfe Mullen. 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…’

Is it possible to transfer to a new firm as I have to select one who is on the The Mortgage Works conveyancing list. I instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Corfe Mullen round the corner but the firm is not accepted by The Mortgage Works

It would be our pleasure to assist you select a conveyancing solicitor in Corfe Mullen on the The Mortgage Works panel. Please note that the property lawyers that we work with do not pay us a referral fee if you instruct them and are registered with the SRA who regulate all conveyancing solicitors in Corfe Mullen. Using the find a conveyancing solicitor tool on this website, you can compare costs for conveyancing solicitors in Corfe Mullen and throughout England and Wales.

I'm purchasing a flat in Corfe Mullen. I have found my conveyancer's company on the CLC list, but I can't see my lawyer's name as listed on the regulator's website. Is this a big problem?

Not all staff in the company must be listed by the regulator. Provided there is a manager qualified to 'oversee' the transaction, the actual day-to-day activity can be undertaken by unqualified staff.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Corfe Mullen regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Corfe Mullen but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Dibbens, 3 West Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1LU
  • Harold G Walker, 1 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PS
  • Mjp Law Limited, 20 West Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NF
  • Simmonds, 247 High Street North, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1DX
  • Coles Miller Solicitors Llp, 44-46 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG

Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Corfe Mullen

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Corfe Mullen with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings

  • Dibbens, 3 West Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1LU
  • Harold G Walker, 1 The Square, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PS
  • Mjp Law Limited, 20 West Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1NF
  • Simmonds, 247 High Street North, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1DX
  • Coles Miller Solicitors Llp, 44-46 Parkstone Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2PG

Residential in Corfe Mullen 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
  • Checking the title to the property
  • Carrying out Corfe Mullen searches for the property
  • Assessing draft contract and other papers supplied by the owner’s property lawyer
  • Submitting enquiries with the vendor’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the purchase agreement
  • Assessing replies provided by the seller to pre-contract enquiries
  • Negotiating a Transfer document
  • Guiding the purchasing in respect of the loan offer: (where applicable)
  • Preparing and sending the purchaser a report on title (that is; reporting to the buyer on the contents of the contract pack, pre-contract enquiries and the result of the searches)
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion of the purchase
  • Completion of and submitting to HMRC the appropriate Land Tax forms and payment
  • Registering the change in ownership and the mortgage (where applicable) at the Land Registry.

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

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