When will exchange of contracts happen for purchase conveyancing in Mere and am I required to be at the conveyancers branch?

If you are near to one of the conveyancing solicitors in Mere you are welcome to attend to sign documents. However, the law practices we recommend supply a countrywide conveyancing service and give just as comprehensive and professional a job for you when dealing with you digitally. The signing of the contract is not the critical part. Signing on the dotted line is just a prerequisite for the conveyancer to address the formalities when the time is right, which is ordinarily shortly after signing. The exchange process is nowadays normally dealt with by telephone and can be very rapid, although where a long "chain" is in the mix, since the process requires the relevant party's solicitor (not necessarily a conveyancing solicitor in Mere)to be in the office at the appropriate time.

My house in Mere is up for sale and I have a purchaser. Does the conveyancer need to be on the UBS conveyancing panel in order to deal with redeeming my mortgage?

Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the UBS conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their conditions fairly frequently at the moment.

The estate agent has sent us the confirmation of our purchase of a new build apartment in Mere. Conveyancing is daunting 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.

Set out below is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you may expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Mere

Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry. If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided.

Due to the input of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a house in Mere in advance of retaining solicitors. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the house. My surveyor has said that some lenders tend not give a loan on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements from Halifax. Should you wish to call us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Mere. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Mere especially if they regularly deal with such properties in Mere.

In sourcing the world wide web for the words on line conveyancing in Mere it brings up numerous conveyancersin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the right conveyancing solicitor for me?

The preferential way of choosing the right conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so enquire of friends and family who have bought a property in Mere or the reputable estate agent or financial adviser. Fees for conveyancing in Mere differ, so it's a good idea to obtain at least four costs illustrations from different solicitors. Be sure to seek confirmation what costs in the quote includes.