Why would I instruct a Falmouth conveyancing solicitors firm when web based alternatives are cheap by comparison?
By all means make sure that you contrast conveyancing costs in Falmouth and you should seek a reasonable estimate but don’t waste your energy scouring the internet for the lowest priced Falmouth conveyancer. Appointing the right conveyancer can be the distinction between a seamless and a distressing house move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted lawyer. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone conversation and are no substitute for a face to face consultation. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and trusted conveyancing solicitor that will tackle your conveyancing from from the outset to completion, giving the sort of hand holding that you rarely receive from an internet conveyancer. He or She will inform you as to headway and keep you informed. If you ever need to contact the firm you will be sure who you need to speak to and they will endeavour to make sure that you are kept fully informed.
We are purchasing a apartment in Falmouth. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to deposit money into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
I am helping my aunt sell her house in Falmouth. Will the conveyancer arrange the energy assessment or it is for the owner to coordinate?
After the demise of Home Packs, EPC’s was left as a mandatory component of moving property. An EPC needs to be to hand prior to the property being put on the market. It is not something that lawyers ordinarily organise. Where you are using a Falmouth conveyancing solicitor they might help arrange EPC’s due to their relationships with reputable local assessors
I have a mortgage with UBS for my property in Falmouth. Conveyancing was finalised 12 months ago. Should I wish to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform UBS?
UBS must be informed of your intention prior to renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of UBS’s mortgage conditions. It may be that UBS will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact UBS directly. You need not do this via a UBS conveyancing panel solicitor.
I have been told that property searches are the number one reason for delay in Falmouth conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) published findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Searches are not likely to be the root cause of holding up conveyancing in Falmouth.
It has been three months following my purchase conveyancing in Falmouth concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I was advised by two or three local selling agents in Falmouth to choose a property lawyer on your site. What’s the financial inducement for Estate Agents to recommend your services rather than a competitor’s?
We don’t make any commission for pointing buyers and sellers our way. We found it would be just too difficult a fee as members of the public would think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
I acquired a flat in Falmouth last 6/5/2025 and to date it is still not registered with HM Land Registry. It is part of a development site and my conveyancer told me that it may take over a year to register. I have called the Land Registry directly and they say that the original application was cancelled due to questions not being addressed in time. Should I be concerned?
It is your lawyer that you really need to get in touch with in order to satisfy any questions which have arisen as part of the registration process for your Falmouth property. Normal Falmouth conveyancing practice includes an undertaking on the part of the seller's conveyancer that they will help resolve any question raised by HMLR so it may be a case of seeking to enforce that undertaking in some way.