Having been recommended your organisation we were going to use a conveyancing solicitor in Sevenoaks found using your search tool but stumbled across some other quotes on the internet seem cheaper – why is this?
One can find hundreds of conveyancers advertising what appear to be cut price. We would urge you to think twice as to how much you respect your own move to want to be penny wise pound foolish with regard to the quality of the legal work. Many of them highlight a low fee as a headline but bury additional fees in the small print..
My husband and I are buying a brand new flat in Sevenoaks and my lawyer is advising me that she is duty bound to the lender to reveal incentives from the seller. I am on a tight deadline to exchange and my preference is not to prolong deal. Is my lawyer right?
You should not exchange unless you have been advised to do so by your conveyancer. A precondition to being on a bank panel is to comply with the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook specifications. The UK Finance Conveyancing Handbook requires that your lawyer have the appropriate Disclosure of Incentive form completed by the developer and accepted by your lender.
I have recentlybecome aware that Arc property Solicitors have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Sevenoaks 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 premises is registered to you, you can carry out 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 Sevenoaks conveyancing specialists.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £245,000 and found one near me in Sevenoaks I like with a park and railway links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 years unexpired on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Sevenoaks suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake purchasing a short lease?
Should you need a home loan the shortness of the lease may be an issue. Reduce the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of twenty four months you could ask them to commence the lease extension formalities and then assign it to you. You can add 90 years to the current lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer regarding this.
My uncle has encouraged me to use his conveyancing solicitors in Sevenoaks. Should I use them?
Much as we are happy to recommend a Sevenoaks conveyancing lawyer the ideal way to choose a conveyancing practitioner is to seek feedback from friends or family who have experience in using the conveyancer that you are are thinking of instructing.
I am in the process of buying my first house in Sevenoaks. Conveyancing solicitor has been appointed. The broker suggested that a survey is not needed as the property is just fifteen years old.
You would be best advised to commission a Home Buyer's Report. As the property is over ten years old the property will not benefit from a warranty, so you would be well advised not to take a risk. For a property that age with no signs of problems a Home Buyer's report may suffice. They will highlight any apparent issues and suggest additional investigation if appropriate. If there are any indications of problems seek a comprehensive structural survey.