Can I use your services to locate a Conveyancing solicitor in Newquay even where I’m not purchasing or selling a house, for example if I intend to acquire a shop in Newquay with a loan from Barnsley Building Society?

The service is primarily used to find domestic conveyancing solicitors in Newquay but we have set out towards the end of this page a selection of Newquay commercial conveyancing firms. You should make contact with the solicitors directly to see if they can also act for Barnsley Building Society

We are buying a house and the conveyancer has identified Chancel Repair for which the house may be obligated to pay given it’s proximity to the area of such a church. She has recommended insurance. Is this strictly required for conveyancing in Newquay

Unless a prior purchase of the property completed after 12 October 2013 you may expect lawyers carrying out conveyancing in Newquay to remain encouraging a chancel search and or insurance against a claim.

The deeds to my house can not be found. The lawyers who did the conveyancing in Newquay 5 years ago are no longer around. Will I be able to sell the house?

Nowadays there are copies made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should be aware exactly where to look for all the suitable paperwork so you can buy or sell your house without a hitch. If copies can’t be located, your lawyer may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against possible claims on your property.

Due to the advice of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Newquay in advance of retaining lawyers. I have been advised that there is a flying freehold element to the property. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies may not issue a mortgage on such a premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to call us we can look into this further 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 Newquay. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Newquay conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Newquay conveyancing firm) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggest that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Newquay conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:

How experienced is the practice with lease extension legislation? If the firm is not ALEP accredited then why not?

Newquay Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should consider before buying

What is the name of the managing agents? Most Newquay leasehold properties will incur a service bill for maintenance of the building invoiced on behalf of the management company. Should you purchase the flat you will have to meet this contribution, normally periodically accross the year. This could vary from a couple of hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for bigger purpose-built buildings. There will also be a rentcharge for you to pay yearly, ordinarily this is not a large sum, say around £25-£75 but you need to check it because occasionally it can be surprisingly expensive. Where a Newquay lease has less than 80 years it will impact the value of the flat. Check with your bank that they are willing to to proceed given the lease term. Leases with fewer than 80 years remaining means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth finding out what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would be be obliged to have been the owner of the residence for two years before you are legally able to exercise a lease extension.