After reviewing moneysavingexpert.com for a high-quality lawyer in North Baddesley, many comment that I must instruct a CQS assured lawyer. What is CQS?

North Baddesley Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have achieved accreditation by the law Society CQS was established to establish evidence of quality standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS helps buyers and sellers to recognise practices who provide a quality residential conveyancing. North Baddesley is one of the many areas in England and Wales in which CQS are located. The scheme obliges law firms to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-reporting, spot checks and annual reviews in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Building Societies Association.

I am helping my sister sell her flat in North Baddesley. Will the solicitor order an energy assessment or should I organise this?

Following the demise of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was retained a required component of selling a house. An energy performance certificate needs to be commissioned prior to the property being marketed. It is not a task that solicitors ordinarily organise. If you are using a North Baddesley conveyancing solicitor they may help arrange energy performance certificates given their relationships with reputable local assessors

We previously appointed conveyancing lawyers based in North Baddesley on the Coventry BS solicitor panel. They have just billed me a further charge for handling the Coventry BS mortgage. Is this a supplemental conveyancing fee set by Coventry BS?

Unfortunately, as long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your solicitor may levy a fee for this. The charge is not dictated by Coventry BS but by your North Baddesley property lawyer. Numerous firms on the Coventry BS panel will levy ’dealing with mortgage’ fee and others do not.

My fiancee and I are in the process of looking at flats in North Baddesley and I am about to put in an offer. Is it premature to have a solicitor in place? I intend to finance via a home loan with Principality.

It would be prudent to commence your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the selling agent. As you are getting a mortgage with Principality, ask your prospective lawyers if they are on the Principality conveyancing panel otherwise they can't do the mortgage legal work.

The deeds to my home are lost. The lawyers who dealt with the conveyancing in North Baddesley 5 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?

Gone are the days when you need to hold title official documentation to prove you are the registered proprietor of land or property, as the Land Registry have everything they need in a digital format.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in North Baddesley. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in North Baddesley

Please supply a car parking plan. There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore.

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in North Baddesley prior to appointing lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some mortgage companies tend not issue a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Santander has different requirements for example to Halifax. If you contact us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in North Baddesley. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.