Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in East Coker even where I’m not buying or selling a house, for example where I want to buy an office in East Coker with a loan from Chelsea Building Society?

Our search tool is predominantly there to select residential conveyancing solicitors in East Coker but we have recorded towards the end of this page some East Coker commercial conveyancing firms. You should speak with the solicitors directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Chelsea Building Society

I am purchasing a house and the lawyer has raised the issue of Chancel Repair for which the house may be liable because it falls into the area of such a church. He has suggested insurance. Is this really necessary for conveyancing in East Coker

Unless a previous acquisition of the house completed after 12 October 2013 you could assume that solicitors conducting conveyancing in East Coker to continue to recommend a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

I am buying a new build apartment in East Coker. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Set out below are examples of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in East Coker

Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision.

What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a East Coker conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a East Coker conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non East Coker conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. The following questions might be helpful:

How many lease extensions has the firm carried out in East Coker in the last twenty four months? If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not?

East Coker Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

It is important to be aware whether window replacement or some other significant cost is pending that will be shared amongst the tenants and will dramatically impact the level of the service costs or require a one time payment. This information is useful as a) areas can cause problems for the block as the common areas may begin to deteriorate where repairs are not paid for b) if the tenants have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to know about it Plenty East Coker leasehold flats will incur a service bill for the upkeep of the building levied on behalf of the management company. If you purchase the property you will have to pay this charge, normally in instalments during the year. This can vary from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built blocks. There will also be a ground rent for you to pay annual, ordinarily this is not a exorbitant figure, say around £25-£75 but you should to check it because on occasion it can be many hundreds of pounds.

We had our mortgage approved on Monday with our bank. We are using a reputable conveyancer in East Coker yesterday. A couple of hours ago, our mortgage adviser contacted us saying that the mortgage company said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As novices, we had no idea that the mortgage company had some control over our choice Is this legal?

You are permitted to use any property lawyer you prefer to instruct for your conveyancing in East Coker however if they are not on the your bank's panel you would have to incur an extra fee so your lender can appoint their own solicitors as well to protect their interest. On occasion it is possible your solicitor may apply to get added to the bank panel. You can use internet search facilities such as lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in East Coker on the lender panel. You can go into your local mortgage company branch in East Coker. They will know some good conveyancing solicitors in East Coker on the panel for your lender.