In reviewing consumer advice sites for a cheap solicitor in Ashford, most advise that I must use a CQS kitemarked solicitor. Can you explain what CQS is?
Ashford Conveyancing Quality Scheme practices have achieved accreditation under the Law Society's Scheme (CQS) The Law Society created CQS to promote high standards in the in the legal transfer of properties. CQS helps buyers and sellers to recognise solicitor firms who provide a quality residential conveyancing. Ashford is one of locations in England and Wales in which accredited firms are based. The scheme requires solicitors to undergo a strict assessment, compulsory training, self-certification, spot checks and yearly assessments in order to maintain CQS status. It is open only to members of the Law Society who meet the demanding standards set by the scheme and has the support of the Building Societies Association.
What can a local search inform me about the house my wife and I purchasing in Ashford?
Ashford conveyancing often starts with the ordering local authority searches directly from your local Authority or through a personal search company for example Searchflow The local search plays a central part in many a Ashford conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your property. The search will provide data on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of thirteen subject areas.
The deeds to my house are lost. The lawyers who handled the conveyancing in Ashford 10 years ago no longer exist. What are my options?
Assuming the title is registered the details of your ownership will be retained by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is easy to execute a search at the Land Registry, find your property and order current copies of the property title for less than a fiver. Where the property is Leasehold then the Land Registry will also normally retain a file copy of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for £20 inclusive of VAT.
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As co-executor for the estate of my uncle I am disposing of a property in Monmouth but live in Ashford. My solicitor (based 200 kilometers from mehas requested that I execute a statutory declaration before the transaction finalising. Can you recommend a conveyancing practitioner in Ashford who can witness and place their company stamp on the document?
Technically speaking you are not likely to need to have the documents witnessed by a conveyancing solicitor. Normally or notary public or solicitor will do regardless of whether they are Ashford based
Is it true that a Ashford conveyancing solicitor has court proceedings brought against them by a client for failing to conduct the right conveyancing investigations?
Our attention has not be brought to such a Ashford conveyancing claim but it has been reported that, clients acquiring a house in Cumbria successfully sued their solicitor due to development plans to construct a wind farm not being identified in conveyancing searches.
If you are purchasing in Ashford It is important that your property lawyer carry out all Ashford conveyancing searches required making sure that you have relevant and current information ahead of acquiring a home in Ashford.