Why do I have to pay up front for conveyancing in Ashford?
Where you are retaining lawyers for conveyancing in Ashford your lawyer will request that you to provide them with monies to cover the search fees. Ordinarily this is called for to cover the fees of the Local Authority Search. When the deposit is payable against the total price then this will be needed shortly prior to contracts are exchanged. The closing balance that is needed should be sent to your lawyer a few days ahead of the completion date.
I am selling our property in Ashford and the buyers lawyers are claiming that there is a possibility that the property was constructed land that was not decontaminated. Any high street Ashford conveyancer would know this is not the case. It does beg the question why the buyers used a nationwide conveyancing outfit as opposed to a conveyancing solicitor in Ashford. Having lived in Ashford for six years we know that this is a non issue. Do we get in touch with our local Authority to seek clarification need.
It sounds as though you may have a conveyancing lawyer currently acting for you. Are they able to advise? You should 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 ailment)
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to our home are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Ashford 10 years ago are no longer around. What do I do?
As long as the title is registered the details of your ownership will be documented by the Land Registry under a Title Number. It is possible to perform a search at the Land Registry, identify your house and get up to date copies of the Registered Entries for a small fee. If the title is Leasehold then the Land Registry will usually retain a file duplicate of the Registered Lease and again, a copy can be retrieved for £20 inclusive of VAT.
I opted to have a survey done on a house in Ashford before instructing conveyancers. I have been told that there is a flying freehold overhang to the property. My surveyor has said that some mortgage companies tend refuse to grant a loan on this type of house.
It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions for example to Nationwide. If you e-mail us we can check via the relevant bank. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Ashford. Conveyancing will be smoother if you use a solicitor in Ashford especially if they are acquainted with such properties in Ashford.
I am selling my home. My previous lawyers closed down. I would be grateful for any recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Ashford if that makes things easier.
Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Ashford. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with lender approved solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move runs smoothly.
A licensed conveyancer acted on my conveyancing in Ashford half a dozen years past and was holding my deeds but has now closed – What can I do to get hold of them?
Title deeds, as such, are no longer appropriate for the majority of homes in Ashford are archived electronically at Land Registry. Where you need to prove ownership or are disposing of or refinancing your conveyancer can obtain up to date copies of the register from the Land Registry in any case.
If you feel there may be other documents or you have any other queries please e-mail your request with details of the transaction and documents you need to filerequest@clc-uk.org. The CLC will let you know what information they have and any additional information they may need before they are in a position to identify and send the documents to you. Following an intervention it may take some time for the CLC to access archived files and documents, but your request will be actioned with reasonable haste.