I am acquiring a property mortgage free in Symonds Yat. I have been living for the last 20 years in Symonds Yat. Conveyancing searches are expensive. As I have knowledge of the area and road very well must I have all the conveyancing searches?

If you not getting a mortgage, then all but one or two of the Symonds Yat conveyancing searches are optional. Your solicitor will try and steer you, no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches done, but she has a professional duty to do this. Do consider; if you are going to dispose of the house one day, it could be of importance to your prospective buyer what the searches reveal. Sometimes premises with apparent issues can still show up unexpected search results. A competent conveyancing solicitor in Symonds Yat will provide you some sensible advice concerning this.

A colleague informed me that in buying a property in Symonds Yat there could be various restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external alterations to a property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Symonds Yat which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Symonds Yat should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

We are aiming to move house in May. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Symonds Yat. Conveyancing solicitor was found prior to coming across your website.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from the estate agent but this can only happen when the vendors solicitors confirm to the agent that they acknowledge receipt of the completion payment and the keys can be released. After that you should inform the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal organisation but can help you locate a conveyancing in Symonds Yat or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Symonds Yat.

After weeks of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Symonds Yat. My financial adviser suggested a property lawyer. I paid an on account payment of £150. Not long after, the property lawyer contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the RBS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the RBS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

My wife and I are selling our property in Symonds Yat and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a risk of it being built land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Symonds Yat lawyer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers are using an online conveyancing outfit rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Symonds Yat. We have lived in Symonds Yat for 5 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to obtain clarification that there is no issue.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. What do they say? You should enquire of your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)

Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Symonds Yat. Conveyancing is necessary evil 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 conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build enquiries that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Symonds Yat

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared.

In surfing the world wide web for the term conveyancing in Symonds Yat it brings up many conveyancersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancing solicitor for my move?

The preferential method of seeking a suitable conveyancer is through a trusted testimonial, so enquire of friends and family who have bought a property in Symonds Yat or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Symonds Yat vary, so it's sensible to obtain a minimum of three fee estimates from varying types of companies. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.