It is 10 years ago since I purchased my house in Buckfastleigh and Dean. Conveyancing lawyers have recently been instructed on the sale but I can't find my deeds. Will this jeopardise the sale?
You need not be too concerned. First the deeds may be with your lender or they could be in the possession of the conveyancers who acted in the purchase. Secondly in all probability the title will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to prove you are the registered owner by your conveyancing lawyers acquiring current official copies of the land registers. The vast majority of conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean involves registered property but in the unlikely event that your property is unregistered it adds to the complexity but is resolvable.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Buckfastleigh and Dean. My lender is Accord Mortgages
Accord Mortgages have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 21/7/2026, the requirements read as follows :
My wife and I buying a victorian detached house in Buckfastleigh and Dean. We would like to an extension at the rear at the house.Will legal conveyancing on the property involve checks to ascertain if these works are allowed?
Your property lawyer will check the deeds as conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean can occasionally reveal restrictions in the title deeds which prevent categories of changes or require the consent of another owner. Certain works require local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Some locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or impact extensions. It would be prudent to check these issues with a surveyor before you commit yourself to a purchase.
We have a mortgage agreed in principle with Virgin Money. Buckfastleigh and Dean conveyancing solicitors were chosen. What is the average time that one could expect to receive a mortgage offer from Virgin Money?
There is no definitive answer here. Have Virgin Money conducted the valuation? Have you informed Virgin Money as to your lawyers' details and checked that your lawyers are on the Virgin Money conveyancing panel? It is not unusual for a mortgage offer to take a month to come through.
I was told four weeks ago that my mortgage has been agreed to by Kent Reliance. Is it usual for Kent Reliance to only issue the offer once my solicitor in Buckfastleigh and Dean is approved on their conveyancing panel? Kent Reliance have asked my solicitor to see a copy of their PI Insurance.
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue a mortgage until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
Should commercial conveyancing searches reveal planned roadworks that could impact a commercial land in Buckfastleigh and Dean?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Buckfastleigh and Dean will execute a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Buckfastleigh and Dean. The search result sets out definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Buckfastleigh and Dean.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Buckfastleigh and Dean it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may result in delays to Buckfastleigh and Dean commercial conveyancing transactions as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for residential conveyancing in Buckfastleigh and Dean.
How does the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 affect my business property in Buckfastleigh and Dean and how can you help?
The particular law that you refer to gives a safeguard to commercial lessees, granting the legal entitlement to make a request to court for a new tenancy and continue in occupation at the end of the lease term. There are limited grounds where a landlord can refuse a lease renewal and the rules are complex. Fees are different for commercial conveyancing. Buckfastleigh and Dean is one of our many locations in which our lawyers are located
There are only Fifty years left on my flat in Buckfastleigh and Dean. I now wish to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What should I do?
If you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to track down the lessor. On the whole a specialist should be useful to try and locate and to produce an expert document which can be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer in relation to proving the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Buckfastleigh and Dean.
I invested in buying a garden flat in Buckfastleigh and Dean, conveyancing was carried out in 1997. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Similar properties in Buckfastleigh and Dean with an extended lease are worth £186,000. The ground rent is £55 per annum. The lease finishes on 21st October 2079
With only 53 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to range between £27,600 and £31,800 plus legals.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to advice on the actual costs without more comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be additional issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.