Why is leasehold purchase conveyancing in Nailsworth is more expensive?

Nailsworth leasehold properties involve far more paperwork than a freehold purchase, and therefore takes more time to examine and advise upon.Conveyancing will involve the lease having to be checked which is usually a lengthy document, queries raised to ensure that the covenants and conditions have been observed. If it is a flat there will be a management company in existence and the accounts of this will need to be checked and enquiries raised to ensure it is operating efficiently and that all monies due have been paid by the Seller to the company and if not ensuring that money is paid up to date or the appropriate undertakings obtained.

Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to have a meeting at the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Nailsworth so that I can pop in to their offices if required.

Whereas this was necessary twenty years ago, most lenders no longer oblige their conveyancing panel solicitor to witness the mortgagors signature. You will still be obliged to supply identification documents and there are still distinct benefits to instructing a locally based ayer, in your case a conveyancing solicitor in Nailsworth.

My wife and I are buying a flat in Nailsworth. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a conveyancer? At some point we have to send money into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

We are buying a victorian detached house in Nailsworth. We would like to carry out a loft conversion at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve checks to see if these works are allowed?

Your solicitor should check the deeds as conveyancing in Nailsworth will sometimes reveal restrictions in the title documents which prevent categories of works or need the permission of another owner. Some additions call for local authority planning permissions and approval in accordance building regulations. Many areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or impact extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.

I am expecting a DIP from Santander this week so we can work out what to offer on a property we like as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Santander recommend any Nailsworth solicitors on the Santander conveyancing panel, or is it better to go independently?

You will need to appoint Nailsworth solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Santander conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Santander through the process.

My husband and I are FTB’s - agreed a price, but the agent advised that the vendor will only issue a contract if we appoint the agent's chosen lawyers as they need a ‘quick sale’. Our preferred option is to instruct a local solicitor accustomed to conveyancing in Nailsworth

We suspect that the owner is unaware of this request. If they desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine purchaser is going to damage their objectives. Avoid the agents and go straight to the sellers and explain that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances arranged © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you are going to appoint your own,trusted Nailsworth conveyancing solicitors - not the ones that will provide their estate agent a introducer fee or hit his conveyancing figures set by corporate headquarters.

What can I do to find out who owns a property in Nailsworth?

As long as the property is registered with the Land Registry, and you have enough information of the location of the premises, you should be able to view details from the HMLR of the registered owner for a a minimal charge.