I went with a Truro based firm for our conveyancing in Truro last week. Looking through the fine print I notewe are liable for costs even if the sale doesn't happen. Should I ditch them and appoint a web based conveyancing company promoting no move no charge conveyancing in Truro?

Generally there is a concession along the lines that if "No Completion No Fee" is available then the conveyancing charges will generally be uplifted to neutralise those cases that do not proceed. You should be mindful that these schemes generally do not cover expenses such your Truro conveyancing search expenses.

My son-in-law is purchasing a new build apartment in Truro with a mortgage from Leeds Building Society. His conveyancer has said that there is a delay in receiving the ‘Disclosure of Incentive Form’. This document is news to me - what is it and who needs sight of it?

The document is intended to provide information to the main parties involved in the transaction. Therefore, it will be provided to your son’s lawyer who should be on the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel as a standard part of the process, and to the valuer when requested. The developer will be required to start the process by downloading the form and completing it. The form will therefore need to be available for the valuer at the time of his or her site visit. The form should be sent to the Leeds Building Society conveyancing panel solicitor as early as possible, in order to avoid any last minute delays, and no later than at exchange of contracts.

I used Stirling Law several years past for my conveyancing in Truro. I now require my papers but cannot find the solicitor. What do I do?

You should contact the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) to assist in tracking down your conveyancing files. They can be contacted on please contact on 0870 606 2555. Alternatively, you should use their online form to make an enquiry. You will need to provide the SRA with as much information as possible to assist their search, including the name and address in Truro of the conveyancing firm of solicitors you previously instructed, the name of conveyancing solicitor with whom you had dealings, and the date on which you last had dealings with the firm.

I have just appointed agents to market my basement flat in Truro. Conveyancing is yet to be initiated, however I have just had a yearly service charge invoice – what should I do?

It best that you clear the maintenance contribution as normal as all rents and maintenance charges should be allotted on completion, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer unless the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Truro Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

Are there any major works in the near future that could increase the maintenance fees? Its a good idea to find out as much as you can about the company managing the block as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you are often in the clutches of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily matters like the upkeep of the common parts. Enquire of other people whether they are happy with their service. In conclusion, investigate as to the dates that the service fees are due to the relevant party and precisely what it includes. Are any of leasehold owners in dispute over their service charge payments?

My sister completed her conveyancing in Truro Six years past. She has since got married, widowed and has recently remarried. She now wants to the sell the Truro property. I suspect that she will just be asked to supply copies of her marriage certificates to the conveyancer however she is concerned it will frustrate the conveyancing. Should she instruct a conveyancer to update the title information for the house?

You are not required to bring up to date the title for the property as long as you have the evidence needed to show how the name change resulted.

Any purchaser’s conveyancer should examine the registered information and request evidence to prove the name change for instance marriage documentation.