As a FTB what is the most important number one tip you can give me concerning purchase conveyancing in Yarmouth?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Yarmouth or throughout Isle Of Wight is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the house moving process. For instance, the vendor, estate agent and sometimes your lender. Choosing a solicitor for your conveyancing in Yarmouth should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY party in the process whose interest is to act in your best interests and to protect you.

On occasion a third party with a vested interest will attempt to sway you that you should follow their advice. As an example, the property agent may claim to be helping by suggesting your lawyer is wrong. Or your mortgage broker may tell you to do take action that is contrary to your lawyers guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

I used Stirling Law several years ago for my conveyancing in Yarmouth. I now require my papers but the law firm has closed. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracing 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 Yarmouth of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously retained, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Yarmouth. Conveyancing is a frightening process 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 are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Yarmouth

Please supply a car parking plan. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Yarmouth ahead of appointing lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold aspect to the house. My surveyor advised that some lenders will refuse to issue a mortgage on such a house.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. If you contact us we can investigate further via the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Yarmouth. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Living abroad it is not practicable to visit my Yarmouth conveyancing practitioners office to execute documents for conveyancing in Yarmouth – will this be problematic?

Not a problem. Yarmouth conveyancing solicitors can deal with home moves for clients across the country. You are unlikely to be required to be present a Yarmouth conveyancers office. They can handle everything remotely from their Yarmouth office.