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Top 5 reasons to let us assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Swanage

  • 1 Firms accustomed to conveyancing in Swanage have a grasp oflocal issues specific to Swanage and therefore you may benefit from better advice and faster conveyancing.
  • 2 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor on the whole means that you will receive a more personalised service. When using a an online conveyancing factory, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who check what is happening on the file by reading from their computer screens.
  • 3 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based many kilometers away with little understanding of the factors that affect property transactions in Swanage
  • 4 Swanage lawyers work in partnership with Swanage estate agents, developers, surveyors, banks and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is offered to buyers and sellers every step of the way, offering all the legal expertise and help you require
  • 5 Swanage lawyer are the key to a successful Swanage home move, keeping the process under control. They are on your side throughout, offering dedicated advice for the duration of your transaction

Examples of recent conveyancing in Swanage since August 2024*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Swanage

Recently been in touch with my conveyancing lawyer in Swanage who completed the legal work two years ago requesting a conveyancing estimate based on an identical type of house sale & purchase (a leasehold residence and a freehold premises) of almost identical values with a loan from Coventry Building Society. I am now being quoted twice the amount. Am I right to be tempted to shop around for a cheaper online firm of conveyancing solicitor?

The estimate fees seem a bit high. If you are content to invest time contrasting prices you may be able to reduce the fees marginally by perhaps £100 plus VAT. That being said, if you were happy with the assistance the firm provided you mightlive to regret opting for an an unknown solicitor. Remember to enquire that the conveyancer can also act for Coventry Building Society. Do employ our search tool to choose a Swanage conveyancing firm on the Coventry Building Society approved list of lawyers, which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Swanage.

The Swanage conveyancing firm handling our Swanage conveyancing has uncovered a discrepancy when comparing the surveyor’s assumptions in the home valuation report and what is in the conveyancing documents. My solicitor says that he is obliged to check that the bank is happy with this discrepancy and is content to go ahead. Is my lawyer’s course or action correct?

Your lawyer must comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook provisions which do require that your lawyer disclose any incorrect assumptions in the lender’s valuation report and the legal papers. Should you refuse to allow your lawyer to make the appropriate notification then your lawyer will have no choice but to discontinue acting for you.

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Santander, do Swanage conveyancers have to pay a fee to be on the list of approved solicitors?

We are unaware of any mortgage company fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel submission.

We previously appointed conveyancing lawyers locally in Swanage on the Yorkshire BS solicitor approved list. They have just invoiced me a further sum for handling the Yorkshire BS mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Yorkshire BS?

Provided it is contained in their Terms and Conditions or Quote then yes your property lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. The charge is not set by Yorkshire BS but by your Swanage conveyancer. Numerous firms on the Yorkshire BS panel will charge ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of firms incorporate it on their overall fee.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Swanage conveyancer having checked that they are on the Barclays conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Barclays will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Barclays will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Swanage postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Barclays, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Swanage.

I am purchasing a house and the conveyancer has mentioned Chancel Repair for which the property may be obligated to pay given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. He has mentioned insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in Swanage

Unless a previous purchase of the premises completed after 12 October 2013 you can assume that conveyancing practitioners handling conveyancing in Swanage to remain recommending a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Swanage?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Swanage. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

What tools are available to search for a Swanage law firm on the Barclays Direct conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am happy to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.

You can use the search on this page. Please choose the mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Swanage conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have listed some Swanage conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can telephone them to check if they are on the Barclays Direct panel

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What to expect from a Licensed Conveyancer for conveyancing in Swanage?

Licensed Conveyancers support the transfer of the legal title of a property from one person to another and cover conveyancing throughout England and Wales not just Swanage. If appointed a Licensed Conveyancer governed by the CLC, you can expect:
  • Receive an honest and lawful conveyancing.
  • Be supplied with a high standard of legal services.
  • Receive your conveyancing dealt with using care, skill and diligence.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a high quality of service due to your lawyer’s arrangements, resources, procedures, skills and commitment.
  • Enjoy the benefit of a service which is accessible and responsive to your specific requirements.
  • Not feel discriminated against, victimised or harassed.
  • To receive the level you could expect, however, if you do your lawyer accepts responsibility for this and provides you with any appropriate redress.
  • Ensure your individual needs taken into account should a complaint be necessary.
  • Be supplied with a timeous, objective and comprehensive service if if a complaint is made about your conveyancing in Swanage.

Typically, Swanage conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Lawyer instructed by the owners on acceptance of the offer
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Drawing up the contract and related papers
  • Sending draft papers to the property lawyer retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and responding to supplemental queries from the buyer’s property lawyer
  • Negotiating the transfer document
  • Responding to requisitions raised by the purchaser’s property lawyer
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Receiving sale proceeds and wiring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (where appropriate)

Transfer of Equity conveyancing in Swanage almost always comprises the following:

  • Obtaining instructions from parties involved
  • Investigating the title to the property
  • Acting on behalf of the bank (if appropriate)
  • Agreeing the terms of the transaction
  • Drafting Transfer or approving draft Transfer
  • Negotiating amendments to the draft Transfer
  • Communicating with parties concerning the Transfer
  • Agreeing and preparing for completion
  • Receiving and releasing monies to the appropriate parties
  • Completing and submitting to HMRC the correct stamp duty forms and payment
  • Registering the new ownership and the mortgage (if applicable) at the HM Land Registry.

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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