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

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Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Charmouth

My husband and I are buying a purpose built apartment in Charmouth with a loan from Platform Home Loans Ltd.We have a Charmouth conveyancing lawyer but Platform Home Loans Ltd informed us her practice is not on their "panel". We have to appoint a Platform Home Loans Ltd panel lawyer or keep our preferred solicitor and fork out for one of their panel ones to act for them. We feel as though this is unjust; Can we not simply insist that Platform Home Loans Ltd use our lawyer?

No, not really. The home loan issued to you is subject to its terms and conditions, a common one being that lawyers needs to be on the Platform Home Loans Ltd approved list. in the past, most mortgage companies had large numbers of law firms on their panels: a borrower could choose one for themselves, as long as it was on the lender's panel. The lender would then simply instruct the borrower's lawyers to act for the lender, too. You can use your lender's panel lawyers or you could borrow from another lender which does not restrict your choice. A further alternative is for your lawyer to apply to be on the conveyancing panel for Platform Home Loans Ltd

Should my solicitor be asking questions regarding flooding during the conveyancing in Charmouth.

The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for lawyers dealing with homes in Charmouth. Some people will purchase a property in Charmouth, fully expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, where a house is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or dispose of the premises. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not qualified to give advice on flood risk, but there are a number of checks that can be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Charmouth. The standard information given to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a usual inquiry of the vendor to discover if the premises has ever been flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred which is not revealed by the vendor, then a buyer may issue a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect answer. A buyer’s conveyancers will also commission an environmental report. This should reveal if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries will need to be carried out.

I used Stirling Law a few years ago for my conveyancing in Charmouth. I now require my papers however cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

Do call the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to help locate your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Charmouth of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously hired, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

What does commercial conveyancing in Charmouth cover?

Commercial conveyancing in Charmouth incorporates a broad array of services, supplied by qualified solicitors, relating to business premises. For instance, this area of conveyancing can cover the sale or purchase of freehold business premises or, more commonly, the assignment of existing leases or the drafting of new leasing arrangements. Commercial conveyancing solicitors can also offer advice on the sale of business assets, commercial mortgages and the termination of leases.

I see that you have a post code search directory identifying solicitors on the lender conveyancing panel. Do Charmouth conveyancing companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for my own conveyancing?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the mortgage company conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Charmouth.

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