Would the conveyancing practitioners listed on your site carry out auction conveyancing in Newton Abbot?
We know of a number of niche practitioners we can connect you with those who can conduct auction conveyancing. Newton Abbot is one of our areas of in which our lawyers have a presence.
Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to visit the offices of the solicitor to execute the mortgage deed? If so, I will appoint a lawyer who conducts conveyancing in Newton Abbot so that I can attend their offices if required.
As opposed to 15 years ago, almost all lenders no longer need their conveyancing panel lawyer to witness the borrowers signature. You will still be obliged to provide ID documents and there are still manifest advantages to using a local practitioner, in your situation a conveyancing solicitor in Newton Abbot.
Various internet forums that I have come across warn that are the number one cause of obstruction in Newton Abbot house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature within the common causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any holding up conveyancing in Newton Abbot.
How does conveyancing in Newton Abbot differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Newton Abbot come to us having been asked by the seller to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Newton Abbot tend to purchase 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 conveyancing solicitors 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 Newton Abbot or who has acted in the same development.
Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Newton Abbot ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may refuse to give a loan on such a house.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Nationwide. If you contact us we can look into this further via the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Newton Abbot. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Newport but live in Newton Abbot. My conveyancer (who is 235 kilometers awayhas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before completion. Can you recommend a conveyancing solicitor in Newton Abbot who can attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or qualified solicitor will do regardless of whether they are located in Newton Abbot