As someone unfamiliar with conveyancing in Beaufort what is the number one tip you can impart for the legal transfer of property in Beaufort

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Beaufort and elsewhere in England and Wales is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is plenty of opportunity for conflict between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the vendor, selling agent and on occasion the mortgage company. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Beaufort should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the legal process whose role it is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.

On occasion a third party with a vested interest will attempt to sway you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the estate agent may claim to be helping by claiming that your lawyer is slow. Or your financial adviser may try to convince you to do something that is contrary to your lawyers guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the conveyancing process.

My wife and I are buying a property in Beaufort. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a lawyer? On the day of competition we will need to deposit our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

My bid for a property was accepted at auction in Beaufort. Conveyancing is required. What are my next steps?

Now that you have exchanged you should find a conveyancing lawyer quickly as you are facing a pending a fixed date to complete the property. All auction property should have an associated auction pack. This should include the copy title deeds, local authority and drainage searches. Where you are dealing with leasehold premises the legal papers may contain a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing documentation relating to leasehold premises. You should give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor ASAP. Do make sure that that you have the requisite funding in order to complete the transaction on the set completion date.

My sealed bid on a house in Beaufort has been accepted, the vendors do nevertheless have a dependent purchase. The sellers have offered on somewhere, but it’s not been accepted yet, and are looking at other properties booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Beaufort. What should be my next step? When do I get the mortgage application with Bank of Ireland started?

It is understandable to have anxieties where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket prematurely (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Beaufort conveyancing search costs, etc). First, you must ensure that your lawyer is on the Bank of Ireland conveyancing panel. Regarding the subsequent steps this very much dictated by the specifics of your transaction, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. In a rising market many buyers will apply for a home loan with Bank of Ireland and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they pay their solicitor to move forward with the conveyancing in Beaufort.

Should commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Beaufort?

Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Beaufort will perform a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers invest in sourcing accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Beaufort. 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 Beaufort.

For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Beaufort it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Beaufort commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not conducted for domestic conveyancing in Beaufort.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly picked up during conveyancing in Beaufort?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Beaufort. 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…’

I'm converting the mortgage on my current home to a BTL mortgage with Alliance & Leicester and I will use the rest of the raised equity as a down payment on further property. The location we are talking about is Beaufort. Will your lawyers be able to act for both sets of lenders and link together the two deals?

Do use our search tool on this site to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panels. Having checked that they are your lawyer should be able to simultaneously deal with the two conveyancing matters but you should have a chat with you lawyer and make apparent your expectations and needs.