It is a dozen years since I purchased my house in Barnstaple. Conveyancing lawyers have now been retained on the sale but I can't locate the title deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?

Don’t worry too much. Firstly the deeds may be kept by the mortgage company or they may still be with the lawyers who handled your purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you own the property by your conveyancing solicitors procuring up to date copy of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Barnstaple relates to registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is not registered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.

What does commercial conveyancing in Barnstaple cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Barnstaple covers a broad array of advice, given by regulated solicitors, relating to business premises. For example, this type of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the transfer of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.

My husband and I are new on the property ladder - agreed a price, but the property agent advised that the owners will only issue a contract if we appoint their chosen conveyancers as they want a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local conveyancer who is accustomed to conveyancing in Barnstaple

It is highly unlikely the sellers are driving this. If they desire ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Contact the owners directly and make the point that (a)you are motivated purchasers (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you are chain free (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)however you are going to appoint your own,trusted Barnstaple conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothose that will earn their estate agent a kickback or achieve conveyancing targets demanded by senior management.

Looking forward to complete next month on a studio apartment in Barnstaple. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Barnstaple should include some of the following:

You should have a good understanding of the building insurance provisions Whether your lease caters for for a reserve fund for major repairs? It needs to be made clear to you if the lease permits you to change or upgrade aspects of the flat- you should be made aware as to whether any restrictions relates to all alterations or limited to structural alteration, and whether licences for alterations is mandated necessary Repair and maintenance of the premises

Barnstaple Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

How long is the Lease? How much is the service charge and ground rent on the property? What prohibitions are contained in the Barnstaple Lease?

How much experience do your Barnstaple conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?

Barnstaple conveyancing lawyers help thousands of people move home every year and assisted lots of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Barnstaple conveyancers have worked on recent similar cases.