I do hope you can assist me. My Torquay lawyer is advising me that she is duty bound toapply for Torquay conveyancing searches asthe firm are on the Lloydsconveyancing panel. Do I not have a choice here?
You have limited options available to you. Given that you are taking out a loan with a mortgage company your conveyancing practitioner has to comply with their conditions as set out in their version of the CML Conveyancing Handbook. Your conveyancer would have previously signed the Terms and Conditions of your lender’s conveyancing panel appointment which obliges them to comply with the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook requirements . Even if you were a cash buyer you would be ill advised not to carry out Torquay conveyancing searches.
Can your site be used to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Torquay even if I’m not buying or selling a house, for instance if I want to acquire an office in Torquay with a mortgage from TSB?
The service is mainly utilised to locate domestic conveyancing solicitors in Torquay but we have recorded at the bottom of this page a selection of Torquay commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the company directly to check if they can also act for TSB
four months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Torquay completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £160,000. 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 residence 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.
I opted to have a survey done on a house in Torquay prior to appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. The surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to issue a mortgage on a flying freehold premises.
It depends who your proposed lender is. Lloyds has different instructions from Halifax. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further with the appropriate bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Torquay. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.
As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a residence in Neath but live in Torquay. My conveyancer (who is 260 kilometers from meneeds me to sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing lawyer in Torquay to attest this legal document for me?
Technically speaking you should not be required to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Torquay