Much to our surprise we have been informed by our lender that my Gravesend property lawyer is not on the lender Solicitor panel. What can I do to check?
The first thing you need to do is to call your Gravesend lawyer directly. You lawyer should notify you what has happened. Where they are not on the panel they could put your in touch with solicitors on the conveyancing panel for your mortgage company.
What is the first thing I need to know about purchase conveyancing in Gravesend?
Not many law firms shout this from the rooftops but conveyancing in Gravesend or throughout Kent is an adversarial experience. Put another way, when it comes to conveyancing there exists an abundance of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the home moving process. E.g., the vendor, estate agent and even potentially the mortgage company. Selecting a law firm for your conveyancing in Gravesend is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the SOLE person in the legal process whose interest is to act in your legal interests and to keep you safe.
There is a distinct ongoing adversarial element to conveyancing- someone must be blamed for the process taking so long. You should always trust your solicitor above the other players when it comes to the legal transfer of property.
I am purchasing a new build flat in Gravesend. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?
Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Gravesend you will have to appoint a solicitor on your lender's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Gravesend.
I have todaybeen informed that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Gravesend for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I be sure that my home is in my name in the name of the previous owner?
The easiest way 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 Gravesend conveyancing specialists.
How does conveyancing in Gravesend differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build or newly converted property in Gravesend approach us having been asked by the developer to exchange contracts and commit to the purchase even before the property is built. This is because new home sellers in Gravesend usually purchase the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct conveyancers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Gravesend or who has acted in the same development.
What tools are available to search for a Gravesend law firm on the Coventry Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am happy to travel upto 25miles to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the search on this page. Please select a lender and your location and you will see a number of Gravesend conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Gravesend conveyancing firms at the bottom of this page and you can telephone them to verify if they are on the Coventry Building Society member panel