As someone not used to conveyancing in Yarmouth what’s your top tip you can impart concerning the legal transfer of property in Yarmouth

Not many law firms or advisers will tell you this but conveyancing in Yarmouth or throughout England and Wales is an adversarial process. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there is an abundance of room for conflict between you and others involved in the ownership transfer. For example, the vendor, selling agent and sometimes the bank. Choosing a law firm for your conveyancing in Yarmouth is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONLY person in the process whose interest is to look after your legal interests and to protect you.

On occasion a potential adversary will try and persuade you that you should follow their advice. For instance, the property agent may claim to be helping by suggesting your lawyer is dragging his heels. Or your mortgage broker may try to convince you to do take action that is contrary to your lawyers guidance. You should always trust your lawyer above all other parties when it comes to the legal transfer of property.

My wife and I are purchasing a house in Yarmouth. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a solicitor? On the day of competition we have to put funds into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our money?

Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.

Is there a list of Yorkshire BS panel solicitors in Yarmouth on the Building Society Association’s Website?

No. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few banks make their panel listings viewable over the internet. If you are in need of a Yarmouth property lawyer on the Yorkshire BS please use our tool.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Yarmouth off the council. I have a mortgage offer with Coventry BS. Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should have one. Any advice?

It is not advisable to proceed with a house purchase without a solicitor. The council's solicitor are not acting for you. You need a solicitor for a number reasons. One of which is to verify what plans the Council have for repairs and refurbishment for the next five years. Many leaseholders have been stung for contributions of thousands of pounds. In any event, if you are getting a mortgage with Coventry BS, you will need to appoint a solicitor on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel.

I have been told that property searches are the primary cause of stalling in Yarmouth conveyancing transactions. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any slowing down conveyancing in Yarmouth.

I decided to have a survey done on a house in Yarmouth ahead of retaining lawyers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold element to the house. The surveyor advised that some mortgage companies may not issue a loan on a flying freehold home.

It depends who your proposed lender is. Bank of Scotland has different instructions from Nationwide. Should you wish to telephone us we can investigate further via the appropriate mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can help as they are accustomed to dealing with flying freeholds in Yarmouth. Conveyancing may be slightly more expensive based on your lender's requirements.

Should I appoint a Yarmouth conveyancing solicitor in close proximity to the house I am purchasing? I have an old university friend who can deal with the legal work however his firm is located 300miles away.

The primary upside of using a high street Yarmouth conveyancing practice is that you can attend the office to execute documents, hand in your identification documents and pester them if necessary. They will also have local knowledge which is a benefit. However it's more important to get someone that will do a good and efficient job. If if people you trust used your friend and the majority were happy that must outweigh using an unknown Yarmouth conveyancing solicitor solely due to them being round the corner.