My wife and I buying a detached bungalow in Okehampton. The intention is to convert the garage to an office at the property.Will the conveyancing process include checks to see if these alterations are prohibited?
Your property lawyer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Okehampton will occasionally reveal restrictions in the title documents which restrict certain changes or necessitated the permission of another owner. Many additions require local authority planning permissions and approval in compliance with building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. You should check these issues with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
Can I be sure that the Okehampton conveyancing solicitor on the Barclays panel is any good?
When it comes to conveyancing in Okehampton seeking recommendations is a sensible starting point. Before you go ahead, check if they offer a no sale no fee offer. Also, you often get what you pay for - a firm which quotes more, will often provide a better service than one advertising the lowest fees. We would always advocate that you speak with the solicitor carrying out your conveyancing.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Okehampton property lawyer having made sure that they are on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Yorkshire BS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Yorkshire BS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Okehampton postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Yorkshire BS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Okehampton.
I have recentlybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Okehampton for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Okehampton conveyancing specialists.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Okehampton is the location of the property. What do you suggest?
Flying freeholds in Okehampton are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Okehampton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds very carefully. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Okehampton may determine that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.
I'm remortgaging my existing home to a buy to let mortgage with Virgin Money and intend to use the remaining equity towards further house. The area we are talking about is Okehampton. Will your conveyancers be able to act for both sets of mortgage companies and tie in the conveyances?
Make use of our comparison tool on this page to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are your solicitor should be able to connect the two deals but you should have a chat with you conveyancer and make apparent your expectations and needs.
Should I appoint a Okehampton conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am buying? I have an old university friend who can conduct the conveyancing however her office is a couple of hundredkilometers away.
The benefit of a high street Okehampton conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute paperwork, deliver your identification documents and apply pressure on them where appropriate. Having local Okehampton know how is a benefit. However nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If other friends have used your friend and in the main were happy that must outweigh using an unfamiliar Okehampton conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being based in the area.