Are the Parkstone conveyancing solicitors identified as being on the conveyancing panel, together with their details provided by ?

Parkstone conveyancing firms themselves provide us confirmation that they are on the conveyancing panel as opposed to being supplied with a list from directly.

I happen to be the sole recipient of my late grandmother’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Parkstone. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in . I plan to dispose of the property. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership may be considered the same way as though I had purchased the property in . Do I have to wait 6 months to sell?

The Council of Mortgage Lenders’ handbook obliges conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you might be impacted by that. Some banks would take a sensible view as this provision principally exists to pick up on subsales or the quick reselling of property.

is it true that all Parkstone conveyancing solicitors on the conveyancing panel are governed by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the conveyancing panel they would need to be governed by the SRA. Some lenders do permit licenced conveyancers on their panel in which case such firms would be regulated by the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

I have decided to exercise my right to buy my property in Parkstone off the council. I have a mortgage agreed with . Conveyancing is new to me. Can I proceed without a solicitor easily? I think we can but we keep being told I should use 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 , you will need to appoint a solicitor on the conveyancing panel.

I am looking for a ground for flat up to £245,000 and identified one round the corner in Parkstone I like with a park and transport links nearby, the downside is that it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Parkstone for this price, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake buying a short lease?

If you need a home loan that many years will likely be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the anticipated lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the existing owner has owned the property for at least twenty four months you may ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the existing lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor regarding this.

I need to retain a conveyancing solicitor for purchase conveyancing in Parkstone. I happened to discover a site which looks to be the perfect offering If there is a chance to get all the legals done via email that would be ideal. Do I need to be wary? What are the potential pitfalls?

As usual with these online conveyancers you need to read ALL the small print - did you notice the extra charge for dealing with the mortgage?

Are you able to shed any light on the aspects of conveyancing provided by Parkstone conveyancing solicitors?

Almost all Parkstone conveyancing firms tend to provide various assistance to home and land owners, vendors, investors, freeholders and tenants and you can expect them to do some of the following services:

Private sale conveyancing in Parkstone or nationwide Domestic purchase conveyancing in Parkstone and further afield Registering an unregistered property New build including off-plan Declarations of Trust for family and other joint ownership Buying and selling of garden land