We are planning to acquire a house and require a conveyancing solicitor in Poundbury who is on the conveyancing panel. Can you recommend a local solicitor?

Our service is limited to being a directory service for firms who wish to be listed as being on the approved conveyancing panel for . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Poundbury.

I am intent on selling our house in Poundbury and according to the buyers it appears that there is a risk of it being constructed land that was not decontaminated. A high street Poundbury lawyer would know that there is no such problem. For the life of me I don't know why the buyers instructed a web based conveyancing practice rather than a conveyancing solicitor in Poundbury. We have lived in Poundbury for 4 years we know that this is a non issue. Is it a good idea to contact our local Authority to get confirmation need.

It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing firm currently acting for you. What do they say? You must check with your lawyer before you do anything. It is very possible that once the local authority has been informed of a potential issue it cannot be insured against (a bit like being diagnosed with a serious illness and then taking out life insurance to cover that same sickness)

I own a 4 bedroom Edwardian property in Poundbury. Conveyancing practitioner represented me and . I did a free Land Registry search last week and there are two entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same address. Is it worth asking to clarify?

You need to assess the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered owner of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Poundbury and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they mortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with buyers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who conducted the work.

As co-executor for the will of my uncle I am selling a property in Monmouth but live in Poundbury. My conveyancer (approximately 260 miles awayneeds me to sign a stat dec before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Poundbury to witness this legal document for me?

Technically speaking you are unlikely to need to have the documents attested by a conveyancing solicitor. Ordinarily or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Poundbury based

I see that you have a post code search directory identifying law firms on the mortgage company conveyancing panel. Do Poundbury conveyancing firms pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for my own house purchase?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Poundbury.