Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Dorchester even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example if I want to acquire a shop in Dorchester with a mortgage from ?
The service is predominantly there to help choose domestic conveyancing solicitors in Dorchester but we have recorded towards the bottom of this page a few Dorchester commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the firm directly to see if they are also authorised to represent
I own a renovated Edwardian house in Dorchester. Conveyancing lawyer represented me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: one for freehold, another for leasehold under the matching address. Is it worth asking to clarify?
You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register for mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Dorchester and other locations in the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they sell they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also question the situation with the conveyancing solicitor who carried out the work.
How does conveyancing in Dorchester differ for newly converted properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Dorchester come to us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the residence is completed. This is because new home sellers in Dorchester usually buy the real estate, 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 property lawyers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Dorchester or who has acted in the same development.