Why do I have to pay up front when it comes to conveyancing in Freshwater Bay?

If you are buying a property in Freshwater Bay your lawyer will ask you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. Normally this is called for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the down payment is payable against the total price then this should be asked for shortly before exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is due should be transferred shortly before completion.

Do the Building Society Association intend to launch a search tool with a view to to identify solicitors on the Earl Shilton BS conveyancing panel for instance in Freshwater Bay?

Lexsure has not been advised of any plans on the part of the BSA to promote such a register.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build flat in Freshwater Bay. 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 conveyancing.

Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Freshwater Bay

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 Vendor must covenant to keep unsold units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?

I opted to have a survey completed on a house in Freshwater Bay in advance of instructing conveyancers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. The surveyor advised that some banks will not give a mortgage on a flying freehold house.

It varies from the lender to lender. HSBC has different instructions from Halifax. If you contact us we can check with the appropriate lender. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Freshwater Bay. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Freshwater Bay to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

We're new to the buying process - agreed a price, yet the selling agent told us that the owners will only proceed if we use the agent's preferred conveyancers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. We would rather use a local conveyancer with experience of conveyancing in Freshwater Bay

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. Should the vendor want ‘a quick sale', turning down a genuine purchaser is likely to cause more damage than good. Try to communicate with the vendors directly and explain that (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are ready to go, with finances arranged © you are unencumbered (d) you wish to move quickly (e)however you intend to appoint your preferred Freshwater Bay conveyancing firm - rather thanthe ones that will earn their estate agent a referral fee or achieve conveyancing figures pre-set by senior management.