Finally the sale completed on my house in Ashford Kent last April yet the purchaser is telephoning every few hours complaining that their solicitor is waiting to hear from mylawyer. What should have happened following completion?
Following your disposal your conveyancer should forward the transfer documentation and all additional paperwork to the purchaser's lawyers. Depending on the transaction, your solicitor should also evidence that the home loan has been repaid to the buyers lawyers. There is unlikely to be post completion formalities just for conveyancing in Ashford Kent.
My Conveyancer in Ashford Kent is not on the Santander Approved Panel. Can I still retain my prefered solicitor notwithstanding that they are excluded from the Santander panel of approved conveyancing solicitors?
The limited options open to you here include:
- Carry on with your existing Ashford Kent solicitors but Santander will need to use a conveyancer on their panel. This will result in additional total conveyancing fees as well as cause delays.
- Find a new solicitor to act in the conveyancing, remembering to check they are on the Santander panel
I have justdiscovered that Arc property Solicitors have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Ashford Kent for a purchase of a freehold house 10 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The quickest method to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Ashford Kent conveyancing specialists.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, no chain conveyancing. Ashford Kent is where the house is located. Is there any advice you can give?
Flying freeholds in Ashford Kent are unusual but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Ashford Kent you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds diligently. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ashford Kent may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
What are your top tips when it comes to finding a Ashford Kent conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Ashford Kent conveyancing firm) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with two or three firms including non Ashford Kent conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions might be of use:
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If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason? What are the costs for lease extension conveyancing?
I own a 1st floor flat in Ashford Kent, conveyancing formalities finalised 9 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Similar flats in Ashford Kent with over 90 years remaining are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 charged once a year. The lease finishes on 21st October 2092
With 66 years unexpired the likely cost is going to range between £12,400 and £14,200 plus legals.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. 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 clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.
Me and my wife accepted an offer on a Ashford Kent apartment we inherited ten years ago in 2012. I have over 15 years conveyancing experience and, now retired, intend to conduct the conveyancing. The purchaser's lawyer has informed me that their mortgage company will not allow us to do our own conveyancing mandating that the funds to be sent to a solicitor's bank account.
Mortgage instructions to lawyers from all mainstream lenders state that If the seller is not legally represented the purchaser’s lawyers should check whether the mortgage company needs to be told so that a decision can be made as to whether they are prepared to proceed.