Why would I appoint a Parkstone conveyancing firm when online conveyancers are cheap by comparison?

Its a good idea to shop around for conveyancing costs in Parkstone and you should seek a reasonable quote but don’t waste your energy looking for the cheapest Parkstone conveyancer. Locating the right conveyancer can mark the distinction between a seamless and a stressful home move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted solicitor. Emails can't be as helpful as a telephone call and can never replicate a face to face meeting. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor that will deal with your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of personalised service that you are unlikely to received from an online conveyancer. He or She will update you as to progress making sure that you are ensuring that you are updated at regular intervals. If you ever need to phone the office you will know who to ask for and they will ensure you are in the know.

We expect to receive a OIP from Leeds Building Society this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Leeds Building Society recommend any Parkstone solicitors on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?

You will need to appoint Parkstone solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Leeds Building Society through the process.

I recently had an offer accepted on an apartment in Parkstone. My mortgage broker suggested a solicitor. I paid an on account payment of £200. Soon after, the solicitor called me embarrassingly acknowledging that they were not on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?

You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Yorkshire BS panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.

Our sealed bid on a house in Parkstone has been accepted, the owners do however have a tied purchase. The sellers have placed an offer on on an apartment, but it’s not yet tied up, and have viewings of other flats booked. I have chosen a bricks and mortar conveyancing solicitor in Parkstone. What should be my next step? When should I get the mortgage application with TSB going?

It is usual to have concerns where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to incur expenses prematurely (mortgage application is approx one thousand pounds, then valuation, Parkstone conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must ensure that your conveyancer is on the TSB approved list. Concerning the next phase this very much dictated by the specifics of your case, desire for this property and on the state of the market. In a rising market some buyers will apply for a home loan with TSB and pay for the valuation and only if it was satisfactory would they request their lawyer to move forward with searches.

Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one near me in Parkstone I like with a park and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it's only got 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Parkstone in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

Should you need a home loan that many years will be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the price by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the property for at least 2 years you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor about this matter.

We're novice buyers - agreed a price, but the agent has warned us that the owners will only issue a contract if we appoint the agent's recommended solicitors as they are insisting on an ‘expedited deal’. We would rather use a local solicitor who is accustomed to conveyancing in Parkstone

We suspect that the owner is not behind this demand. Should the owner require ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine purchaser is is going to put the whole deal at risk. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they comprehend that (a)you are genuine buyers (b)you are excited to move forward, with mortgage lined up © you are chain free (d) you wish to move quickly (e)but you are going to appoint your preferred Parkstone conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothe ones that will earn their estate agent a referral fee or hit his conveyancing figures pre-set by HQ.

My partner and I intend to buy our first property in Parkstone. Conveyancing lawyer has been chosen. The broker suggested that a survey is not needed as the property was only built 16 yrs ago.

You would be well advised to take a Home Buyer's Report. Given the residence is over ten years old the property will not benefit from a warranty, so you would be well advised not to take a risk. Where a property of this age shows no signs of defects a Home Buyer's report could be sufficient. They will highlight any apparent issues and recommend additional investigation where relevant. If there are any signs of problems get a comprehensive Building Survey from the beginning.