We note that you have a post code search directory listing solicitors on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Do firms pay you a referral fee if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Taunton?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Taunton.
I used Arc property Solicitors a few years ago for my conveyancing in Taunton. Now, I need the documents but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?
Do contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down 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 Taunton of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.
I'm buying a new build house in Taunton benefiting from help to buy. The sellers would not move on the price so I negotiated five thousand pounds worth of additionals instead. The property agent advised me not inform my lawyer about the side-deal as it would put at risk my mortgage with Nationwide Building Society. Should I keep quiet?.
All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the builder of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.
Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.
Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.
I decided to have a survey carried out on a house in Taunton before appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor advised that some banks will refuse to issue a mortgage on this type of home.
It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different requirements for example to Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Taunton. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Taunton especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Taunton.
In my capacity as executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a house in Newport but I am based in Taunton. My lawyer (who is 250 miles from meneeds me to sign a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Taunton to witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are unlikely to be required to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Taunton based
I've found a house that seems to tick a lot of boxes, at a great price which is making it all the more appealing. I have subsequently been informed that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are issues purchasing a house with a leasehold title in Taunton. Conveyancing advisers have are about to be appointed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Taunton ?
The majority of houses in Taunton are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer who is familiar with the area who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Taunton in which case you should be shopping around for a Taunton conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions such as requiring the freeholder’spermission to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the property is located on an estate. Your lawyer will report to you on the legal implications.
Leasehold Conveyancing in Taunton - A selection of Questions you should ask before Purchasing
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What prohibitions exist in the Taunton Lease? This information is important as a) areas can result in problems in the building as the communal areas may start to deteriorate if services are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will need to know about it The majority of Taunton leasehold properties will incur a service bill for maintenance of the block invoiced on behalf of the management company. If you buy the apartment you will have to meet this contribution, usually periodically accross the year. This could vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large communal areas. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, ordinarily this is not a significant figure, say approximately £50-£100 but you should to enquire it because sometimes it can be prohibitively expensive.