I require conveyancing for a flat in a fairly new development (five years old) in Sittingbourne. 95% of the properties have already been occupied. Do I need carry out the neighbourhood searches for my conveyancing in Sittingbourne?
You are putting yourself at risk in not carrying out Sittingbourne conveyancing searches. Without searches you have no clarity over flooding, environmental etc which may mean you walk away due to potential problems down the line. If you are buying without a mortgage there is no legal requirement to have them, but we would seriously advise in the strongest possible terms that you have them. Where speed and driving down costs are top of your concerns you should discuss with your conveyancer about the options such as indemnity insurance available to you
Can your site be used to recommend a Conveyancing solicitor in Sittingbourne even where I’m not buying or disposing of a house, for instance where I intend to buy an office in Sittingbourne with a mortgage from Chelsea Building Society?
The service is predominantly used to get a quote from domestic conveyancing solicitors in Sittingbourne but we have set out at the end of this page some Sittingbourne commercial conveyancing firms. You will need to make contact with the company directly to check if they can also act for Chelsea Building Society
My grandmother passed away 10 months ago and as sole heir and executor I was left the house in Sittingbourne. The house had a relatively small loan left on it of around £5k. I want to transfer the title deeds into my name whilst I re-mortgage to Yorkshire BS, pay off the mortgage. Is this allowed?
Given you intend to re-mortgage then Yorkshire BS will insist on your using a conveyancer on the Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel. Here is link to the Land Registry online guidance around what to do when a property owner dies. This will help you to understand the registration process behind changing the details re the registered title. in your case it would appear that you are effectively purchasing the property from the estate. Your Yorkshire BS conveyancing panel solicitor pays the new mortgage money into the estate, the estate pays off the old mortgage, the charge is released and you become the owner and the Yorkshire BS mortgage is registered as a charge at the Land Registry.
What makes your site different to other web based conveyancing brokers when it comes to conveyancing in Sittingbourne?
At this site get a fixed fee costs illustration from a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that appreciates the issues of your conveyancing in Sittingbourne. As opposed to estate agents and brokerage sites we do not operate commission deals with solicitors. A large number of agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm that pays the highest per referral, rather than the best value conveyancing in Sittingbourne
I am thinking of appointing a conveyancing solicitor in Sittingbourne for my house move. Is it possible to see a firm’s record with the legal regulator?
Anyone may see presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations arising from inquisitions commenced on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. To find details about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a firm's record, ring 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. For non-uk callers, use +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training reasons.
Are Sittingbourne conveyancing solicitors under an obligation to the Law Society to publish transparent conveyancing figures?
Inbuilt into the Solicitors Code of Conduct are specific rules and regulations as to how the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) allow solicitors to publicise their fees to clients.The Law Society have practice note giving advice on how to publicise transparent charges to avoid breaching any such rule. Practice notes are not legal advice issued by the Law Society and is not to be regarded as the only standard of good practice a conveyancing solicitor should adhere to. The Practice Note does, nevertheless, represent the Law Society’s view of acceptable practice for publicising conveyancing charges, and accordingly it’s a recommended read for any solicitor or conveyancer in Sittingbourne or beyond.