My partner and I have lately purchased a house in Sevenoaks. We have since encountered a number of problems with the property which we believe were overlooked in the conveyancing searches. Is there anything we can do? What searches should? have been carried out for conveyancing in Sevenoaks?
It is not clear from the question as to the nature of the problems and if they are specific to conveyancing in Sevenoaks. Conveyancing searches and due diligence undertaken during the legal transfer of property are carried out to help avoid problems. As part of the process, the vendor answers a document referred to as a Seller’s Property Information Form. answers provided is inaccurate, then you may have a claim against the seller 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 Sevenoaks.
The Sevenoaks conveyancing solicitors that I recently instructed on my purchase in Sevenoaks have suddenly closed. I only went with them because I had to have a lawyer on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and my family Sevenoaks lawyer was not. I paid them funds on account. What do I do now?
Assuming that you have an Estate Agent in the equation then inform them immediately so that they advise the vendors that there may be a slight delay due to the problems encountered. Hopefully they will be sympathetic and urge their lawyer to send a new set of papers to your new solicitors. You should appoint new lawyers that are on the Nottingham conveyancing panel and notify the lender. If you have paid over any money, it will hopefully be held by the SRA as money in an intervened firm's bank accounts is transferred to the SRA. Then, the SRA or the intervention agent looks at the intervened firm's accounts to work out who the money belongs to. To claim your money you will need to contact the SRA. If the SRA cannot return money you are owed from the firm's bank accounts, or if they can only return part of the money, you can apply to the Compensation Fund for a grant. Your new solicitors should be in a position to assist.
I have been told that property searches are a common cause of obstruction in Sevenoaks house deals. Is this right?
The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released conclusions of a review by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not feature amongst the most frequent causes of hindrances during the legal transfer of property. Local searches are unlikely to be the root cause of slowing down conveyancing in Sevenoaks.
It has been four months since my purchase conveyancing in Sevenoaks completed. I have checked the Land Registry site which shows that I paid £175,000 when infact I paid £160,000. 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 asset 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.
What tools are available to search for a Sevenoaks solicitor on the Chelsea Building Society conveyancing panel? I have a car and am willing to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the conveyancer.
Feel free to make use of the facility on this website. Please pick a lender and your location and you will see a number of Sevenoaks conveyancing lawyers located nearest you. We have detailed some Sevenoaks conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can ring them to see whether they are on the Chelsea Building Society approved list
In surfing the internet for the words on line conveyancing in Sevenoaks it reveals numerous property lawyersin the vicinity. With so much choice what is the best way to find the suitable conveyancer for the sale of my house?
The best method of choosing the right conveyancer is through a trusted referral, so seek the counsel of friends and relatives who have purchased a property in Sevenoaks or a respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Sevenoaks differ, so it's a good idea to obtain at least four quotes from varying types of property lawyers. Dont forget to clarify that the fees are fixed.