My friend's uncle is a solicitor. I am hopeful that I'll be able to get preferential pricing for conveyancing, However if that does not come materialise, what kind of costs should I be expecting for conveyancing in Dorset?
Do contrast pricing. Make use of our comparison tool on this site. The amounts will be different but the service one can expect differ between law firms as is the case with most professions.
We are a couple about to exchange contracts for a ground floor flat in Dorset. We have hit a problem. The loan offer with Skipton Building Society expires on 12/11/2026 but the owners are putting forward a completion date of 16/11/2026. Can one extend the loan offer?
The person best placed to deal with your concern is your conveyancer who should assess if they should be discussing with the lender, owner’s conveyancers, property agents or indeed all parties based on what has gone on in your conveyancing to date.
We are due to move property in December. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Dorset. Conveyancing solicitor was chosen prior to coming across your site.
On the day of completion you can pick up the house keys from your selling agent but this should only take place when the sellers solicitors inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. After that you can inform the removal men that they can start moving you in. We are not in a position to suggest a specific removal organisation but can assist you in choosing a conveyancing in Dorset or a lawyer with expertise in conveyancing in Dorset.
I can not fathom if my lender obliges me to make sure the lease term for the flat is extended prior to the completion date. I have called my Dorset bank branch on various occasions and was reassured it wasn't a problem and they would lend. My Dorset conveyancing solicitor - who is on the bank conveyancing panel- called and was told they refuse to lend in accordance with their published requirements. I simply don't know who is right.
Provided that the conveyancing practitioner is on the bank approved list, she or he must comply with the CML Handbook conditions for the lender. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the lender will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.
I am selling my house. I had a double glazing fitted in May 2007, but did not receive a FENSA certificate or Building Regulation Certificate. My buyer's mortgage company, RBS are being a right pain. The Dorset solicitor who is on the RBS conveyancing panel is recommending indemnity insurance as a solution but RBS are insisting on a building regulation certificate. Why do RBS have a conveyancing panel if they don't accept advice from them?
It is probably the case that RBS have referred the matter to their valuer. The reason why RBS 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.
I used Wolstenholmes a few years ago for my conveyancing in Dorset. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
You should call 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 Dorset of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in last month in what should have been a simple, no chain conveyancing. Dorset is where the house is located. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Dorset are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Dorset you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Dorset may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
Online research suggests that Dorset solicitors are more expensive than licensed conveyancers in Dorset when it comes to purchasing a house. So is it better if I use a conveyancer or a solicitor if I am purchasing for my home move in Dorset.
When it comes to conveyancing in Dorset the costs are unlikely to vary dramatically depending on whether the legal expert is a licenced conveyancer or solicitor.