It has been five months since my purchase conveyancing in Blackwell took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £170,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

How does conveyancing in Blackwell differ for newly converted properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Blackwell contact us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is ready to move into. This is because new home sellers in Blackwell tend to purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancing solicitors as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are accustomed to new build conveyancing in Blackwell or who has acted in the same development.

In what way does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 impact my commercial property in Blackwell and how can your lawyers assist?

The particular law that you refer to provides protection to commercial tenants, giving them the right to make a request to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation when the lease reaches an end. There are certain specified grounds that a landlord can refrain from granting a lease renewal and the rules are involved. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Blackwell is one of the hundreds of areas of the UK in which our lawyers are located

Am I best advised to instruct a Blackwell conveyancing lawyer based in the location that I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can carry out the legal work but his firm is located 300miles away.

The benefit of a high street Blackwell conveyancing practice is that you can visit the firm to execute documents, present your ID and apply pressure on them where appropriate. They will also have local insight which is a plus. That being said it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and in the main were happy that must outweigh using an unknown Blackwell conveyancing lawyer just because they are based in the area.

Is it the case that all Blackwell solicitors on every lender conveyancing panel?

You can use our search tool or you can pop into your local lender branch in Blackwell. the probability is that they will know some good conveyancing solicitors in Blackwell