We are due to move home in January. Does my conveyancing solicitor call the removal company on the day of completion. As an aside, can you put forward a removal company in Chatham. Conveyancing lawyer was organised before I stumbled across your page.
On the day of completion you can pick up the keys from the selling agent but this should only occur when the previous owners conveyancers inform the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be given over. Subsequently you can inform the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a specific removal organisation but can help you choose a conveyancing in Chatham or a solicitor that specialises in conveyancing in Chatham.
We expect to receive a OIP from Clydesdale this week so we know how much we could potentially offer as otherwise we only have online calculators to go by (which aren't taking into account credit checks etc). Do Clydesdale recommend any Chatham solicitors on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel, or is it better to find our own lawyer?
You will need to appoint Chatham solicitors independently although you'll need to choose one on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel. The solicitor represents both you and Clydesdale through the process.
After shopping around on the internet I have found a Chatham conveyancing practitioner having made sure that they are on the Coventry BS conveyancing panel. Does my lawyer arrange the survey of the property?
Coventry BS will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Coventry BS will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your property lawyer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Chatham postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Coventry BS, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Chatham.
Will commercial conveyancing searches reveal proposed roadworks that could affect a commercial site in Chatham?
Its becoming the norm that commercial conveyancing solicitors in Chatham will order a SiteSolutions Highways report as it reduces the time that conveyancers spend in researching accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Chatham. The report provides definitive information on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Chatham.
For each commercial conveyancing transaction in Chatham it is crucial to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. The absence of identifying developments where adoption procedures have not been dealt with adequately could result in delays to Chatham commercial conveyancing deals as well as present a risk to future plans for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Chatham.
I have todaybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have closed. They conducted my conveyancing in Chatham for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 9 months ago. How can I establish that my home is registered correctly in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest 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 Chatham conveyancing specialists.
I was recommended by a number of estate agents in Chatham to locate a conveyancer using your seach tool. Is there a financial inducement for Estate Agents to offer your site over and above alternative conveyancing organisations?
We don’t make any financial incentive for directing people in our direction. We thought it would be too underhand a fee as home movers will think, ‘Why is the agent getting a kickback? Why aren’t I receiving any benefit too?’ So we decided to step away from that.
Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Chatham conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?
If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Chatham conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We suggest that you speak with two or three firms including non Chatham conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. The following questions could be of use:
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What are the legal fees for lease extension work? Can they put you in touch with clients in Chatham who can give a testimonial?
I invested in buying a studio flat in Chatham, conveyancing having been completed March 2004. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable properties in Chatham with an extended lease are worth £206,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £45 yearly. The lease expires on 21st October 2090
You have 65 years left to run the likely cost is going to span between £13,300 and £15,400 plus costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of comprehensive investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first getting professional advice.
We had our mortgage approved on Tuesday with our lender. We have retained a local conveyancer in Chatham last week. A couple of hours ago, our financial adviser phoned to advise us that the mortgage company said that we cannot use our solicitor as they aren't on their panel. As novices, we did not have a clue that the mortgage company had some control over our choice Is this usual?
You are at liberty to instruct any lawyer you want to appoint including the said conveyancer in Chatham but if your bank aren't happy with them you must fork out additional cost so the bank can appoint their own solicitors as well to protect their interest. On occasion it is possible your solicitor may apply to get included on to the bank list of approved firms. You can use internet tools including lenderpanel.com to find a conveyancing solcitor in Chatham on the mortgage company panel. You can go into your high street lender branch in Chatham. They can recommend conveyancing solicitors in Chatham on the panel for your mortgage company.