Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Dorchester even if I’m not purchasing or disposing of a house, for instance if I intend to buy an office in Dorchester with a loan from Aldermore?
Our search tool is primarily there to find residential conveyancing solicitors in Dorchester but we have set out at the bottom of this page a few Dorchester commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the firm directly to check if they can also act for Aldermore
I am planning to acquire a property and need a conveyancing solicitor in Dorchester who is on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing. 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 listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Accord Mortgages Ltd in certain locations such as Dorchester. We dont recommend any particular firm.
I require expedited conveyancing in Dorchester as I have an ultimatum to complete within one month. A home loan is not required. Is it possible to decline from having conveyancing searches to save fees and time?
If.Given you are not taking a mortgage you have the choice not to have searches carried out although no solicitor would suggest that you don't. Drawing on our experience of conveyancing in Dorchester the following are instances of issues that can be revealed and therefore affect future mortgageability: Refused Planning Applications, Overdue Fees, Outstanding Grants, Road Schemes,...
My brother has urged me to appoint his conveyancing solicitors in Dorchester. Should I choose my own conveyancer?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Dorchester conveyancing lawyer it’s preferable to select a conveyancing practitioner is to have referrals from friends or relatives who have actually previously instructed the firm that you are are thinking of instructing.
I've found a house that appears to be perfect, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have just been informed that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I would have thought that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Dorchester. Conveyancing solicitors have are about to be instructed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Dorchester ?
The majority of houses in Dorchester are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are purchasing in Dorchester in which case you should be shopping around for a Dorchester conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a leaseholder you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions for example obtaining the freeholder’sconsent to conduct alterations. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the estate where the property is located on an estate. Your lawyer will advise you fully on all the issues.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Dorchester - A selection of Queries Prior to buying
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It would be wise to investigate if the the lease includes any adverse restrictions in the lease. By way of example plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Dorchester. If you love the apartmentin Dorchester however your dog is not allowed to move with you then you will be faced difficult choice. What prohibitions exist in the Dorchester Lease? Please note if it is less than 80 years it will affect the value of the flat. Check with your lender that they are content with residual term of the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will probably require a lease extension sooner rather than later and it is worth finding out how much this would cost. For most Dorchesterlease extensions you would need to own the premises for two years in order to be legally able to extend the lease.
I bought a flat in Dorchester last 21/11/2023 and to date it is still not recorded with the Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my lawyer told me that it can take over a year to complete the registration formalities. I have contacted HM Land Registry directly and they have informed me the initial application was cancelled due to failure to reply to requisitions. Do I need to be concerned?
It is your conveyancing practitioner that you must turn to here in order to satisfy any questions which have been raised as part of the registration formalities for your Dorchester property. Normal Dorchester conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the vendor’s solicitor that they will help resolve any registration raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking if necessary.