We note that you have a search directory listing firms on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our own conveyancing in Dosthill?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Dosthill.
Our bank has recommended a law firm on their panel based in Dosthill but I would rather choose a conveyancing lawyer in Dosthill or nearer to where I live. Can you help?
It is by no means the case that all Dosthill conveyancing firms are approved and listed on all lender’s conveyancing panel. Do make use of the above search tool to locate a Dosthill conveyancing conveyancer on the on the lender panel.
Will our lawyer be asking questions concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Dosthill.
Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors dealing with homes in Dosthill. Some people will acquire a house in Dosthill, fully aware that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, suitable insurance cover, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the purchaser.
Lawyers are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, however there are a number of checks that can be undertaken by the purchaser or by their conveyancers which should give them a better appreciation of the risks in Dosthill. The conventional set of property information forms sent to a purchaser’s solicitor (where the solicitors are adopting what is known as the Conveyancing Protocol) includes a usual question of the owner to find out whether the property has ever been flooded. In the event that the property has been flooded in past and is not notified by the vendor, then a buyer may commence a compensation claim as a result of such an inaccurate answer. A buyer’s conveyancers will also carry out an environmental search. This should higlight whether there is any known flood risk. If so, additional investigations will need to be conducted.
How does conveyancing in Dosthill differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build residence in Dosthill approach us having been asked by the housebuilder to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is finished. This is because builders in Dosthill tend to acquire the site, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Dosthill or who has acted in the same development.
Do I need to be wary about brokers that I am dealing with are encouraging me to use a factory type conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Dosthill conveyancing firm?
As with many service providers, often recommendations from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. Nevertheless there are lots of parties with a keen interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, financial adviser and lenders might all suggest lawyers to choose. Sometimes these lawyers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but sometimes there exists a financial incentive behind the endorsement. You are at liberty to appoint your own lawyer. Don't forget that the majority of mortgage providers specify a panel list of solicitors you must use for the mortgage related work in your home move.
What can I do to find out who owns a house in Dosthill?
As long as the property is registered with the Land Registry, and you have sufficient details of the address of the premises, you should be able to see results from the the Land Registry of the recorded proprietor for a fee.