We have very assertive sellers who has insisted on a preliminary agreement with a non-refundable deposit of 5k. Are such agreements sensible?

There are two main drawbacks with executing a lock out agreement (occasionally termed a no-shop agreement) is that it takes away the focus from progressing with the conveyancing transaction itself, so in the absence of it needing minimal or no negotiation then it could turn out to be unhelpful. It is not strongly advocated by Carbis Bay conveyancing practitioners for this reason. The other main negative is the extent of the remedies available - a jilted purchaser is very unlikely to obtain an injunction to prohibit the seller completing the sale to an alternative purchaser, so the only remedy available under the agreement will be the reimbursement of wasted costs and, in restricted situations, the extra payment of damages.

Finally the sale completed on my house in Carbis Bay last January but our buyer keeps Skype messaging daily to say his conveyancer is waiting to hear from mysolicitor. What should my lawyer have done now that I have sold?

Post completion of your sale your conveyancer should send the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the buyer’s conveyancer. If applicable, your conveyancer should also evidence that the home loan has been paid off to the purchasers conveyancers. There is unlikely to be post completion tasks peculiar conveyancing in Carbis Bay.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Carbis Bay. Now, I need my files but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Carbis Bay of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I am one month into a freehold purchase having been directed to conveyancers by the selling agent to carry out the conveyancing in Carbis Bay. I am am very frustrated with the level of service. Could you help me find new lawyers?

They would need to be very poor in order to consider replacing them. Has the loan offer been sent? If so you must make them aware of the replacement lawyer and have the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. The conveyancer needs to be on the mortgage company approved list to avoid supplemental charges and frustration. That should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a bank approved lawyer for your conveyancing in Carbis Bay

Me and my wife are first time buyers just having agreed a price on a property in Carbis Bay, and need to get solicitors appointed. I have made use of the different comparison tools and the results are from all across the country. Is it important to have a Carbis Bay conveyancer local to our potential new home? We are content to do everything electronically, but I assume at some point we will be required to physically go into the conveyancer's office to sign documents?

There is no need to attend the office of your conveyancing practitioner, they can send any relevant papers to you, which you can sign and return. Many buyers and sellers nevertheless opt to instruct a locally based solicitor, but it's by no means essential for conveyancing in Carbis Bay.