We are purchasing a flat and require a conveyancing solicitor in Salisbury who is on the Kent Reliance approved panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for Kent Reliance . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Salisbury.

If you had a top tip for choosing a conveyancing solicitor in Salisbury what would it be?

We would encourage you not to base your choice on the cheapest Salisbury conveyancing quote. You really do get what you pay for when it comes to property lawyers. A cheap quote may mean that the conveyancing solicitor is handling a lot of jobs at one time and you won’t get the quality of service and the attention that you need. It is, however, wise to use a conveyancer who has a fixed fee on a no sale, no fee basis. This way, you know exactly what you’ll have to pay in advance.

A friend informed me that in buying a property in Salisbury there could be a number of restrictions preventing external changes to a property. Is this right?

We are aware of a number of properties in Salisbury which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Salisbury should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

My conveyancer has informed me that absentee landlord insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Salisbury?

The appropriate level of absentee landlord indemnity insurance depends on your lender. It would differ for example between Halifax and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.

Just had an offer accepted on a new build apartment in Salisbury. 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.

Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Salisbury

Where service of notices and proceedings can be at the property demised please confirm that this can be amended to include simultaneous services at the Lessees’ solicitors’ offices where the Lessee from time to time is not resident in the UK - such solicitors may be varied by notice in writing to the Landlord from time to time but otherwise will be as previously specified. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company? There must be mutual enforceability of lessee’s covenants.

Due to the encouragement of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Salisbury ahead of appointing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold element to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks may refuse to give a loan on this type of home.

It varies from the lender to lender. Lloyds has different requirements from Birmingham Midshires. Should you wish to telephone us we can check via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Salisbury. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Salisbury to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.

As co-executor for the estate of my grandfather I am disposing of a property in Neath but reside in Salisbury. My solicitor (who is 235 miles awayrequires that I sign a stat dec prior to the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Salisbury who can attest and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will suffice regardless of whether they are based in Salisbury