We're in Clare, First time buyers purchasing with a mortgage (lender is Nationwide , and our solicitor is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel). How long should the conveyancing process take?

The fact that your lawyer is on the Nationwide conveyancing panel is a help. It would almost certainly delay matters if they were not. However, no lawyer should guarantee a timeframe for your conveyancing, due to third parties outside of your control such as delays caused by lenders,conveyancing search providers or by the other side’s solicitors. The time taken is often determined by the number of parties in a chain.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Clare. Conveyancing is necessary. What happens now?

Now that you are for all intents and purposes signed on the dotted line you now have to instruct a conveyancing practitioner as a matter of priority as you will have a fast approaching a fixed date to complete the conveyancing. All auction property will ordinarily have an associated auction set of papers. This will include evidence of title and search results. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the auction papers should contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation pertinent to leasehold premises. You should give this to the solicitor instructed by you ASAP. You also need to ensure that you have funds in order to complete on the on the contractual date .

How can we know in advance if a Clare conveyancing solicitor on the TSB panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Clare obtaining 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 suggest that you speak with the lawyer carrying out your conveyancing.

We have agreed to purchase a house in Clare. A rare aspect is that the roof has a solar panel. Solicitors conducting should look into this right? Will my lender Coventry BS be concerned?

As you are obtaining a mortgage with Coventry BS your lawyer must follow the conveyancing instructions set out in Part two of UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook for Coventry BS. The CML Handbook sets out minimum requirements for solar panel roof-space leases, and conveyancers are required to report to Coventry BS where a lease fails to meet these requirements. The provisions relate to the installation of panels on properties in England and Wales and is not isolated to Clare.

Do commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Clare?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Clare will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Clare. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Clare.

For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Clare it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately can result in delays to Clare commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not ordered for residential conveyancing in Clare.

I am buying a new build apartment in Clare. Conveyancing is daunting 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 can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Clare

The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. 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. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply a car parking plan.

As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Swansea but I am based in Clare. My lawyer (based 300 kilometers from mehas requested that I sign a statutory declaration prior to completion. Could you suggest a conveyancing solicitor in Clare who can witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are Clare based