I was referred a lawyer who has quoted £995 for no sale no fee conveyancing in Ashford Kent. I’m selling a modern house for £225,000. This appears overpriced. Is it above what I should be paying for conveyancing in Ashford Kent?
The estimate does seem a tad steep. If you shop around you could decrease the fees slightly by say a hundred pounds. On the other hand, you maylive to regret choosing an an unknown conveyancer. Remember to enquire the solicitor can act for your lender. You can employ our search tool to select a Ashford Kent conveyancing practice on the banks approved list of lawyers which can often include conveyancing solicitors in Ashford Kent.
What does my ID and proof of funds have anything to do with my conveyancing in Ashford Kent? Is this really warranted?
To satisfy the Money Laundering Regulations any Ashford Kent conveyancing firm will require proof of identity in all conveyancing matters. This is usually dealt with by provision of a passport and an original bank statement or utility account showing your correct address.
In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, conveyancers are duty bound to validate not only the ID of conveyancing clients but also the origin of the money that they receive in respect of any matter. An unwillingness to disclose this will lead to your solicitor ending their relationship with you, as clearly this will cause a conflict between the set Regulations and a refusal to disclose.
Your conveyancers are duty bound to inform the relevant authorities should they consider that any amounts received by them may contravene the Money Laundering Regulations.
My lawyer in Ashford Kent is not on the Aldermore Conveyancing Panel. Can I still continue with my family solicitor notwithstanding that they are not on the Aldermore panel?
Your options are as follows:
- Carry on with your existing Ashford Kent lawyers but Aldermore will need to instruct a conveyancer on their list of acceptable firms. This will result in additional total legal charges as well as result in frustration.
- Get a new solicitor to to deal with the conveyancing, obviously checking they are Convince your lawyer to use their best endeavours to join the Aldermore conveyancing panel
I am planning to move property in August. Does my conveyancing solicitor liaise with the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Ashford Kent. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen prior to coming across this page.
On the afternoon of completion you will need to pick up the house keys from the selling agent however this can only take place when the previous owners lawyers inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be handed over. Subsequently you will need to tell the removal men that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not recommend a particular removal company but can help you find a conveyancing in Ashford Kent or a firm that specialises in conveyancing in Ashford Kent.
I happen to be the single recipient of my late grandmother’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Ashford Kent. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in May. I now wish to sell up. I do know about the CML six month 'rule', meaning my proprietorship could be treated the same way as if I'd bought the house in May. Is the property unsalable for six months?
The CML handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." By the strict wording you could be affected by that. How sensible a view lenders take of it, depend on the mortgage company as this provision principally exists to identify subsales or the flipping of properties.
Our sealed bid on a detached house in Ashford Kent has been agreed to, but there is a chain. The vendors have offered on on an apartment, however it’s not yet agreed to, and are looking at other apartments in the pipeline. I have chosen a local conveyancing solicitor in Ashford Kent. What do I do now? When should I get the mortgage application with UBS started?
It is usual to have apprehensions where there is a chain as you are unlikely to want to be too out of pocket too early (mortgage application is in the region of £1k, then survey, Ashford Kent conveyancing search fees, etc). First, you must check that your solicitor is on the UBS approved list. Concerning the next phase this very much depends on the circumstances of your case, motivation for the property and on the state of the market. During a rising market the majority of home buyers would apply for the mortgage with UBS and arrange for the valuation and only if it comes back ok would they ask their solicitor to proceed with the conveyancing in Ashford Kent.
Just had an offer accepted on a new build flat in Ashford Kent. Conveyancing is daunting at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build conveyancing.
Here are examples of a few leasehold new build questions that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Ashford Kent
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Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Please supply a car parking plan. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? Please confirm the Lease plans are surveyor prepared. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?
What are my options where I am not happy with the lawyer who undertook my conveyancing in Ashford Kent?
Occasionally the level of service you receive is not as you expect, and is is a fact of life that occasionally matters do not go as planned. Nevertheless there is recourse if you were unhappy with your conveyancing in Ashford Kent. This varies from trying to resolve matters directly with them, through to reporting a solicitor to their regulator. If you remain unhappy you may consider getting in touch with the Legal Ombudsman.