As someone unfamiliar with the Paignton conveyancing process what’s your top tip you can give me concerning the legal transfer of property in Paignton

You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Paignton and elsewhere in England and Wales is often a confrontational experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is lots of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the seller, estate agent and on occasion a lender. Selecting a lawyer for your conveyancing in Paignton should not be taken lightly as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the legal process whose interest is to protect your best interests and to protect you.

We are witnessing a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone has to be at fault for the process taking so long. We recommend that you should always trust your lawyer above the other players in the home moving process.

Should our conveyancer be asking questions concerning flooding during the conveyancing in Paignton.

Flooding is a growing risk for solicitors specialising in conveyancing in Paignton. Plenty of people will purchase a house in Paignton, fully expectant that at some time, it may suffer from flooding. However, leaving to one side the physical damage, where a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or sell the property. There are steps that can be taken as part of the conveyancing process to forewarn the buyer.

Conveyancers are not best placed to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a number of checks that may be initiated by the buyer or by their solicitors which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Paignton. The conventional set of completed inquiry forms supplied to a purchaser’s lawyer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) contains a standard question of the owner to find out if the property has historically flooded. If the residence has been flooded in past and is not revealed by the owner, then a buyer could commence a legal claim for losses as a result of such an incorrect answer. A buyer’s solicitors will also order an environmental report. This should higlight whether there is any known flood risk. If so, more detailed investigations should be carried out.

The deeds to my home can not be found. The conveyancers who did the conveyancing in Paignton 10 years ago are no longer around. What are my next steps?

In today’s world there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your conveyancer should know precisely where to look for all the appropriate documentation so you can purchase or sell your house without any difficulty. If duplicates can’t be found, your solicitor may be able to put in place insurance or indemnities protecting you against future claims on your premises.

I've recently found out that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I have offered on last month in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Paignton is where the house is located. Can you shed any light on this issue?

Flying freeholds in Paignton are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Paignton you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Paignton may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold property.

Is it best to instruct a Paignton conveyancing solicitor who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? An old friend can carry out the conveyancing but they are based approximately 350miles away.

The benefit of a high street Paignton conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign paperwork, present your ID and pester them where appropriate. Having local Paignton know how is a benefit. That being said nothing is more important than finding someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and in the main were happy that should trump using an unfamiliar Paignton conveyancing lawyer solely due to them being round the corner.