Having been told to check out your web site we were about to appoint conveyancing solicitor in North Plymouth listed on your site but stumbled across alternative estimates on the internet seem less pricey – why is this?

One can find numerous solicitors advertising at first sight what seems to be cut price. We would urge you to give due consideration about how important this transaction is to you that you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish in relation to the standard of the legal work. Some hide fees deep into the terms and conditions. The conveyancers that we put forward for conveyancing in North Plymouth will notbehave this way.

As a novice what is the most important piece of guidance you can impart concerning purchase conveyancing in North Plymouth?

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in North Plymouth or throughout England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of room for confrontation between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. E.g., the vendor, property agent and even potentially your mortgage company. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in North Plymouth is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the transaction whose interest is to act in your best interests and to keep you safe.

Sometimes a third party with a vested interest will attempt to convince you that it is in your interests to do things their way. For instance, the property agent may claim to be assisting by suggesting your solicitor is dragging his heels. Or your financial adviser may tell you to do take action that is contrary to your solicitors guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties in the home moving process.

We are purchasing a apartment in North Plymouth. I might seem paranoid but how we can trust a solicitor? At some point we will need to send funds into their account. What is the protection we have from them run away with our monies?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Forgive me if this question is silly but I am wet behind the ears as FTB of a garden flat in North Plymouth. Do I collect the keys to the premises on completion from my solicitor? If so, I will instruct a High Street conveyancing solicitor in North Plymouth?

There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Your solicitors will arrange to send the completion advance to the owner’s solicitors, and once they have received this, you will be called to receive the keys from the selling Agents and move into your new home. Usually this occurs between 1 and 3pm.

Nottingham have agreed my mortgage in principle, my offer on a apartment in North Plymouth has been accepted, what are the next steps?

The property agent will wish to be advised as to your conveyancer's details (ensure that the conveyancers are on the lender’s approved list). Contact Nottingham or the broker and complete any relevant paperwork. Nottingham will instruct a valuer who will get in contact with the selling agent or vendor to schedule an appointment. Once carried out (assuming no problems) it takes about ten days to get a mortgage offer. Nottingham will send the offer to you and your conveyancers. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in North Plymouth.

A relative suggested that where I am purchasing in North Plymouth I should ask my conveyancer to execute a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. Can you explain what the purpose of this search is?

This is a search is sometimes quoted for as part of the standard North Plymouth conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about North Plymouth around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the North Plymouth Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Local Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data regarding North Plymouth.

What makes your site different to alternative online quote calculators when it comes to conveyancing in North Plymouth?

At this site secure a fixed fee quote from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the issues of your conveyancing in North Plymouth. Unlike many estate agents and many comparison sites we do not have commission deals with solicitors. Some agents and online brokers 'recommend' solicitors who pay the most commission, not the best value conveyancing in North Plymouth