My fiance’s step-father is a conveyancing practitioner. I expect that I will receive friends and family fee for conveyancing, but if not, what kind of fees should I be paying for conveyancing in Ivybridge?

Do contrast pricing. Do use our comparison tool on this page. You will notice that fees do contrast greatly but the service one can expect are distinct between solicitors as is true with the vast majority of professional services.

We wanted to use a conveyancing solicitor in Ivybridge for our home move. Our financial adviser has since notified us that our mortgage lenders Godiva Mortgages Ltd won't deal with them. Surely this is unfair competition?

A mortgage company can direct that a panel conveyancer act for it. You would be expected to meet the cost of this. Please make use of our directory service to find a solicitor to carry conveyancing in Ivybridge on the Godiva Mortgages Ltd approved list of solicitors.

Have just purchased a repossessed house at auction in Ivybridge. Conveyancing is needed. What is next?

Now that you have exchanged you now have to retain a conveyancing lawyer as a matter of urgency as you will have a tight a fixed date to complete the transaction. An auction property will have an associated legal set of papers. This will likely include evidence of title and search results. In the case of leasehold property the conveyancing papers should include a copy of the lease, management information and a sellers leasehold information form and other conveyancing paperwork pertinent to leasehold premises. You must give this to your appointed conveyancing solicitor as soon as possible. You also need to ensure that you have funds in order to complete on the date specified in the contract.

I'm in the process of viewing flats in Ivybridge and I am about to put in an offer. Is it too early to have a solicitor in place? I am planning to take a home loan with Virgin Money.

It would be sensible to start your search sooner rather than later. After you have chosen your lawyer and once your offer is accepted you can instruct them to work for you and forward their details on to the EA. Given that you are obtaining a mortgage with Virgin Money, make sure you remember to check that your lawyer is on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel.

I have paid off my mortgage with Clydesdale. I assume I don't need a Ivybridge conveyancer on the Clydesdale panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?

If you have finished paying off your Clydesdale mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Clydesdale mortgage from the register. Clydesdale, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:

1. but are not moving to another property
2. where Clydesdale has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
3. Clydesdale has instructed the Land Registry to do so

3 months have gone by since my purchase conveyancing in Ivybridge took place. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the residence from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

About to purchase a new build flat in Ivybridge. 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 few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ivybridge

Please provide evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? The Landlord must covenant to assume the management if the Management Company goes into liquidation or otherwise defaults in running the management scheme. Forfeiture - bankruptcy or liquidation must not apply under this provision. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier?