It is is a decade since I purchased my home in Bishops Lydeard. Conveyancing solicitors have recently been instructed on the sale but I can't track down my deeds. Will this cause complications?

You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be with your lender or they may still be with the conveyancers who acted in your purchase. Secondly the chances are that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you own the property by your conveyancing lawyers obtaining current official copies of the land registers. Nearly all conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your home is not registered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.

There is lots of here about conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard but can you isolate your top tip for selecting the right conveyancer in Bishops Lydeard

We would encourage you not to base your choice on the cheapest Bishops Lydeard conveyancing costs illustration. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in ahead of time.

I am aiming to move property in May. Should my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. Incidentally, can you recommend a removal company in Bishops Lydeard. Conveyancing solicitor was organised prior to coming across this website.

On the afternoon of completion you can collect the house keys from the selling agent but this can only occur when the previous owners conveyancers confirm to the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be handed over. Subsequently you can inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a specific removal company but can assist you in locating a conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard or a legal practice with expertise in conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard.

I have a mortgage with Barclays for my property in Bishops Lydeard. Conveyancing was finalised some time ago. Should I wish to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a buy-to-let mortgage or inform Barclays?

Your original mortgage agreement with Barclays will provide that you need their approval in advance of renting your property as this is likely to be a breach of Barclays’s mortgage conditions. It may be that Barclays will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact Barclays directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a Barclays conveyancing panel lawyer.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Bishops Lydeard. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard

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. The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

How simple is it to use the search app to choose a conveyancing lawyer in Bishops Lydeard on the panel for my mortgage?

1st choose a mortgage company such as Accord Mortgages Ltd, Virgin Money or Clydesdale then specify your location for example Bishops Lydeard. Conveyancing firms in Bishops Lydeard and beyond will then be identified.

I have recently placed an offer on a leasehold flat in Bishops Lydeard and the estate agent that we are using suggested his lawyer. She quoted a thousand pounds plus VAT and 3rd party costs. Does this sound expensive?

Don't just go on 1 quote. You should seek like-for-like quotes for your conveyancing in Bishops Lydeard. Then pick one that you trust and crucially, is on the approved list of the mortgage company that you have applied for a mortgage from.