Why would I use a Chantry conveyancing firm given that online alternatives are cheap by comparison?
To take your time to find compare conveyancing costs in Chantry and you should seek a competitive fee calculation but don’t become consumed with looking for the cheapest Chantry conveyancer. Identifying the right conveyancer can mark the difference between a smooth and a distressing move. You need to ensure that you have expert advice from a trusted conveyancer. Emails can't take the place of a telephone call and can never replicate a one to one meeting. The firms that we work with will appoint you a qualified and experienced conveyancing solicitor who can deal with your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of personalised service that you rarely receive from an internet conveyancer. He or She will contact you regularly to update you on progress and keep you informed. Should you need to contact the office you will be sure who to ask for and we'll endeavour to make sure that you are in the know.
My wife and I have just acquired a house in Chantry. We have since encountered a number of issues with the house which we consider were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? What searches should? have been carried out as part of conveyancing in Chantry?
The question is not clear as to the nature of the problems and if they are relate to conveyancing in Chantry. Conveyancing searches and due diligence initiated as part of the legal transfer of property are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the process, the vendor answers a document called a Seller’s Property Information Form. If the information is incorrect, you may have a misrepresentation claim against the vendor for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Chantry.
I have today made my last payment due on my mortgage with Bank of Ireland. I assume I don't need a Chantry lawyer on the Bank of Ireland panel to remove the mortgage at the Land Registry. Am I right?
If you have finished paying off your Bank of Ireland mortgage, they may send you evidence showing that you have paid it off. Alternatively they may notify the Land Registry directly. The Land Registry need to see this evidence before they will remove the Bank of Ireland mortgage from the register. Bank of Ireland, and any evidence they send you, will determine the action you need to take. In cases where no conveyancer is acting for you and you have paid off your mortgage:
- but are not moving to another property
- where Bank of Ireland has sent the Land Registry the discharge electronically, and
- Bank of Ireland has instructed the Land Registry to do so
I had an offer accepted on a house in Chantry on 24/2/2026, valuation was booked 3 days later, all came back fine. Conveyancer instructed, so all that was missing was my mortgage offer. Having made daily calls to Kent Reliance and chasing them on my offer, I have now been told that my offer will not be issued unless the lawyer is on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Can the lender hold off the offer?
Mortgage companies tend not to not issue an offer until they have details of a lawyer on their panel. It can take a few weeks for Kent Reliance to deal with your lawyer's application to be on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. There's no guarantee that your solicitor will be accepted.
UBS have agreed my home loan in principle, my bid on a flat in Chantry has been accepted, now what?
Your property agent will wish to know who your solicitors are (be sure the conveyancers are on the bank’s panel). Contact UBS or your broker and complete any relevant documentation. UBS will sellect a valuer who will get in contact with the estate agent or vendor to book a time for the valuation to take place. Once conducted (assuming no problems) it takes approximately a week for the mortgage offer to be issued. UBS will send the offer to you and your solicitors. The transaction will then take it’s course according the nature and complexity of the conveyancing in Chantry.
It has been 3 months since my purchase conveyancing in Chantry concluded. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £150,000 when infact I paid £215,000. Why the discrepancy?
The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the premises from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.
I am buying a new build apartment in Chantry. Conveyancing is necessary evil at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. What sort of enquires would be asked in new build conveyancing.
Here is a sample of a selection of leasehold new build enquiries that you can expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Chantry
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Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? Investor purchasers must be able to freely grant unsecured tenancies at market rents without requiring any consents. Will control of the Management Company (if any) be handed over to purchasers on completion of the last sale or earlier? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Please supply evidence that the form of Lease proposed has been approved by the Land Registry.
My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Chantry. Conveyancing and HSBC Bank mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1993. The conveyancing practitioner in Chantry who acted for me is not around. Do I pay?
The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Chantry conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.
I bought a basement flat in Chantry, conveyancing having been completed half a dozen years ago. Can you please calculate a probable premium for a statutory lease extension? Equivalent properties in Chantry with a long lease are worth £211,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 levied per year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2093
With only 67 years left to run we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £10,500 and £12,000 as well as costs.
The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure without more detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt additional issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.