We are purchasing a flat and need a conveyancing solicitor in Ashford Kent who is on the RBS solicitor panel. Could you point me in the right direction as regards a 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 RBS . We don't recommend any particular firms conducting conveyancing in Ashford Kent.
My apartment in Ashford Kent is up for sale and I have accepted an offer. Does my conveyancing practitioner have to be on the Principality conveyancing panel in order to deal with paying off my mortgage?
Ordinarily, even if your lawyer is not on the Principality conveyancing panel they can still act for you on your sale. It might be that the lender will not release the original deeds (if applicable and increasingly irrelevant) until after the mortgage is paid off. You should speak to your lawyer directly before you start the process though to ensure that there is no problem as lenders are changing their requirements fairly frequently currently.
Me and my partner are buying a house in Ashford Kent. It might be a silly question but how we can trust a lawyer? At some point we have to send our life savings into their account. What protection do we have from them run away with our deposit?
Be assured that all money in a Solicitors client account is 100% safe, and even if your Solicitor ran off with it, the Law Society would reimburse you fully.
My father informed me that in purchasing a property in Ashford Kent there could be a number of restrictions affecting the ability to carry out external changes to the property. Is this right?
There are anumerous of properties in Ashford Kent which have some sort of restriction or requirement of consent to execute external alterations. Part of the conveyancing in Ashford Kent should determine what restrictions are applicable and advising you as part of a ROT that should be sent to you.
My wife and I buying a 3 bedroom semi in Ashford Kent. We would like to carry out an extension to the side at the property.Will the conveyancing process involve enquiries to determine if these alterations were previously refused?
Your solicitor will check the deeds as conveyancing in Ashford Kent can sometimes identify restrictions in the title documents which prohibit categories of works or need the permission of another owner. Some works require local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Certain locations are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which frequently prevent or affect extensions. You should check these things with a surveyor prior to committing yourself to a purchase.
What can a local search tell me regarding the house my wife and I purchasing in Ashford Kent?
Ashford Kent conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Onsearch The local search plays a central part in many a Ashford Kent conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any unpleasant surprises after you move into your new home. The search should provide information 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 13 topic headings.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Ashford Kent?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the process of conveyancing in Ashford Kent. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Over the last few months I have been searching for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one near me in Ashford Kent I like with a park and station nearby, the downside is that it's only got 61 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Ashford Kent in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error purchasing a lease with such few years left?
Should you require a home loan the shortness of the lease will likely be a potential deal breaker. Reduce the offer by the amount the lease extension will cost if not already taken into account. If the current proprietor has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could request that they start the process of the extension and then assign it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should consult your conveyancing solicitor concerning this.