Is it necessary during the course of the conveyancing process to pop into the offices of the solicitor to execute the legal charge? If so, I will choose one who does conveyancing in Woolacombe so that I can pop in to their offices if required.

These days approved lawyers for lenders carry out the vast majority of work through Royal Mail, e-mail or over the phone. This enables them to undertake the conveyancing transaction regardless of where you live in England or Wales. Nevertheless you should check if you can still book an appointment to visit conveyancing lawyer if needed.

I am helping my niece sell her flat in Woolacombe. Will the conveyancer order an energy assessment or it is for the seller to see to?

After the abolition of HIPs, EPC’s was left as a mandatory component of selling a house. An EPC must be to hand before the property is advertised. It is not something that conveyancers normally organise. Where you are instructing a Woolacombe conveyancing lawyer they may help arrange EPC’s due to their contacts with reputable local providers

A friend informed me that in buying a property in Woolacombe there may be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to the property. Is this right?

There are anumerous of properties in Woolacombe which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to perform external variations. Part of the conveyancing in Woolacombe should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.

My partner and I have organised a further advance on our home loan from Nationwide as we intend to conduct improvements to our house in Woolacombe. Are we obliged to appoint a nearby Woolacombe solicitor on the Nationwide conveyancing panel to handle the paperwork?

Nationwide would not normally require firms on their approved list of lawyers to handle the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nationwide conveyancing panel.

Will our lawyer be raising enquiries about flooding as part of the conveyancing in Woolacombe.

Flooding is a growing risk for conveyancers specialising in conveyancing in Woolacombe. Some people will acquire a house in Woolacombe, completely expectant that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to get a mortgage, adequate insurance cover, or dispose of the property. Steps can be carried out during the course of a house purchase to forewarn the buyer.

Solicitors are not qualified to offer advice on flood risk, but there are a various checks that can be carried out by the purchaser or on a buyer’s behalf which can give them a better appreciation of the risks in Woolacombe. The conventional set of information given to a buyer’s solicitor (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) incorporates a usual question of the vendor to determine if the premises has historically flooded. In the event that flooding has previously occurred and is not disclosed by the seller, then a buyer could commence a claim for damages as a result of such an incorrect answer. A buyer’s solicitors may also order an enviro report. This should indicate if there is any known flood risk. If so, additional inquiries will need to be initiated.

Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified during conveyancing in Woolacombe?

Covenants that are restrictive in nature can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Woolacombe. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’

As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am selling a residence in Monmouth but live in Woolacombe. My conveyancer (who is 235 miles awayneeds me to sign a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Could you suggest a conveyancing lawyer in Woolacombe to witness and place their company stamp on the document?

Technically speaking you should not need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally any notary public or qualified solicitor will be fine regardless of whether they are located in Woolacombe