I am need of leasehold conveyancing for an apartment in a relatively new development (6 years built) in Sherborne. Almost all the appartments are already sold. Is it strictly necessary to order neighbourhood searches for my conveyancing in Sherborne?

You are putting yourself at risk in refusing to carrying out Sherborne conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying mortgage free there is no legal necessity to have them, but we would seriously advise in the strongest possible terms that you have them. Where time pressures and expenses are primary concerns you should discuss with your conveyancer about the viability of search insurance

We are buying a apartment in Sherborne. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a conveyancer? On the day of competition we will need to deposit funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our money?

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.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Sherborne. Conveyancing is required. What is next?

Now that you have for all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you must find a conveyancing practitioner soon as you are facing a fast approaching deadline in which to complete the transaction. All auction property should have a corresponding legal set of papers. This will likely include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. In the case of leasehold property the legal pack should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation pertinent to a leasehold property. You should give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that you have funds in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

After what feels like an age I have had an offer on an apartment in Sherborne accepted, the owners do however have a dependent purchase. The owners have put an offer on on an apartment, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other flats in the pipeline. I have instructed a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Sherborne. What do I do now? At what point do I apply for the mortgage with Clydesdale?

It is understandable to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Sherborne conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you should ensure that your property lawyer is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. Concerning the subsequent phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, attraction to the property and on the state of the market. In a buoyant market many buyers will apply for the mortgage with Clydesdale and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they ask their conveyancer to proceed with the conveyancing in Sherborne.

A friend recommended that if I am buying in Sherborne I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is occasionally quoted for as part of the standard Sherborne conveyancing searches. It is a large report of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Sherborne around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Sherborne Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Sherborne Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information regarding Sherborne.

Do I need to be concerned by estate agents that I am dealing with are suggesting an internet conveyancing firm as opposed to a High Street Sherborne conveyancing company?

As is the case with many service providers, often referrals from relatives can be extremely useful or valuable. But there are numerous parties with a vested interest in a conveyancing deal; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks might all recommend conveyancers to appoint. Sometimes the solicitors might be known to one of the organisations as being good in their field, but occasionally there is an underlying commercial relationship behind the recommendation. You are free to choose your preferred lawyer. Don't forget that most banks specify a panel list of solicitors you must use for the mortgage aspect of your conveyancing.

I have been looking for Sherborne conveyancing quotes online. Can I be sure that all the Sherborne law firms that are identified on your site are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel?

The law firms on our directory have advised us that they are on the bank panel and agreed to advise us to take down their listing in the event of removal off of the mortgage company panel. To date we have not been informed by either a lender or a member of the public that the data about a specific Sherborne firm being on the mortgage company conveyancing panel is incorrect.