Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Buckfastleigh and Dean even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for instance if I want to buy a shop in Buckfastleigh and Dean with a mortgage from Chelsea Building Society?

Our comparison service is primarily used to select domestic conveyancing solicitors in Buckfastleigh and Dean but we have set out towards the bottom of this page a selection of Buckfastleigh and Dean commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to speak with the firm directly to establish if they are also authorised to represent Chelsea Building Society

When it comes to mortgage companies such as Virgin Money, do Buckfastleigh and Dean lawyers face a fee to be on the conveyancing panel?

We are not aware of any lender fees to be on their panel, although some do levy an administration fee to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.

Can I be sure that the Buckfastleigh and Dean conveyancing solicitor on the UBS panel is any good?

When it comes to conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean getting 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 which is cheap as chips. We would always advise that you speak with the lawyer conducting your transaction.

I've read lots of mortgage guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Buckfastleigh and Dean solicitor - who is on the TSB conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?

TSB will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually TSB 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. Your conveyancing practitioner will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Buckfastleigh and Dean postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with TSB, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Buckfastleigh and Dean.

I'm purchasing a new build house in Buckfastleigh and Dean with a loan from Chelsea Building Society. The builders refused to budge the amount so I negotiated £7000 of fixtures and fittings instead. The sale representative told me not reveal to my solicitor about this extras as it could affect my mortgage with Chelsea Building Society. Do I keep my lawyer in the dark?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

I opted to have a survey done on a property in Buckfastleigh and Dean in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. Our surveyor has said that some lenders may not grant a loan on this type of home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. HSBC has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can check with the relevant lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Buckfastleigh and Dean. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Buckfastleigh and Dean to see if the conveyancing costs will increase in light of this.

Am I best advised to instruct a Buckfastleigh and Dean conveyancing lawyer in close proximity to the house I am hoping to buy? We have a good friend who can carry out the legal work but they are based a couple of hundredmiles away.

The benefit of a local Buckfastleigh and Dean conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute documents, hand in your identification documents and pester them if necessary. Having local Buckfastleigh and Dean know how is a plus. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If you know people who instructed your friend and in the main were happy that must surpass using an unknown Buckfastleigh and Dean conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being based in the area.