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Find a Babbacombe Conveyancing Solictior on Your Lender’s Panel

Ready to buy a new home in Babbacombe? Failing to check that a lawyer is on your lender’s list of approved solicitors can put your Babbacombe transaction at risk of delay or failure.

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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Babbacombe

I have a decision in principle. The lender mentioned the loan came with free conveyancing. Is the implication that I have to appoint their panel lawyer as I would much rather instruct a Babbacombe based conveyancing firm?

Do check but the chances are that appoint one of their panel solicitors should you take up the "fee-free" offer. Contact the bank to determine if they offer you a monetary alternative. In the past a few lenders offered a £250 cashback as an alternative in which case you could put that amount towards your preferred conveyancing solicitor in Babbacombe.

When it comes to lenders such as Barclays, do Babbacombe conveyancing practitioners face a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any lender fees to register on their list of approved firms, although some do charge an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Babbacombe. My financial adviser recommended their conveyancers. I paid an advanced payment of £150. A few days later, the solicitor contacted me to say that they were not on the Principality 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 Principality 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.

After shopping around on the internet I have found a Babbacombe conveyancer having made sure that they are on the Principality conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?

Principality will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Principality will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. You may wish to consider appointing your own Babbacombe surveyor to carry out a survey or prepare a home buyers report on the property. It is up to you to satisfy yourself that the property is structurally sound before you buy it. If the survey or report reveals that building work is needed, you should tell your solicitor. You may wish to renegotiate with the seller.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up as part of conveyancing in Babbacombe?

Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Babbacombe. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

How does conveyancing in Babbacombe differ for new build properties?

Most buyers of new build property in Babbacombe come to us having been asked by the builder to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is completed. This is because builders in Babbacombe typically buy the site, 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 conveyancers 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 used to new build conveyancing in Babbacombe or who has acted in the same development.

Hoping to buy a property located in Babbacombe and I am already nervous. I couldn't find anything specific about Babbacombe. Conveyancing will be needed in due course but do you know about the Babbacombe area? or perhaps some other tips you can share?

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