I am assisting my mother sell her flat in Avonmouth. Does the solicitor order an EPC or should I organise this?

After the abolition of HIPs, energy assessments became a compulsory part of moving house. An EPC should be to hand in advance of the property being put on the market. This is not a task that conveyancers normally organise. Where you are instructing a Avonmouth conveyancing solicitor they may be willing to arrange EPC’s given their contacts with reputable Avonmouth assessors

Can you point me to a directory of Santander panel solicitors in Avonmouth on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?

Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the Council of Mortgage Lenders or Building Society Association sites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings visible over the internet. Where you are seeking to appoint a Avonmouth conveyancing practitioner on the Santander please make the most of our tool.

Our offer on a house in Avonmouth has been agreed to, the vendors do nevertheless have a dependent purchase. The vendors have placed an offer on on an apartment, however it’s not been accepted yet, and have viewings of other properties in the pipeline. I have instructed a high street conveyancing solicitor in Avonmouth. What should be my next step? At what stage should I apply for the mortgage with Co-operative?

It is usual to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of one thousand pounds, then survey, Avonmouth conveyancing search fees, etc). The first course of action is to ensure that your conveyancer is on the Co-operative approved list. As to the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the uniqueness of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. During a rising market the majority of buyers would apply for a home loan with Co-operative and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their conveyancer to move forward with the conveyancing in Avonmouth.

Various online forums that I have frequented warn that are the primary reason for hinderance in Avonmouth conveyancing transactions. Is there any truth in this?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released findings of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the top 10 causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are not likely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Avonmouth.

I am buying a new build flat in Avonmouth. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Avonmouth

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Please confirm the Lease plans are architect prepared. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

I have been pointed in your direction by two or three local estate agents in Avonmouth to locate a solicitor using your seach tool. What’s the financial advantage for Estate Agents to recommend your lawyers rather than alternative conveyancing organisations?

We refuse to offer any commission for sending work in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as a client could think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why am I not getting any benefit too?’ We would prefer to grow our business on genuine recommendations.

I need to find a conveyancing solicitor for my conveyancing in Avonmouth. I have land on a site which appears to be the ideal solution If it is possible to get all this stuff done via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What should out be looking out for?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?