Having been referred to your web site we were about to use a conveyancing solicitor in Strood listed using your comparison tool but have come across alternative quotes via the web seem less pricey – why is this?
You can find many firms of websites promoting so-called £99 conveyancing, yet more often than not extracharges end up with the closing invoice markedly uplifted. Conveyancers are obliged to make sure that charges listed in terms of business should be transparent and reasonable and be applied The solicitors that we put forward for conveyancing in Strood specify all legal fees for the property you plan topurchase.
We note that you have a search directory identifying solicitors on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a commission if I appoint them for our own conveyancing in Strood?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the Kent Reliance conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Strood.
My colleague recommended that if I am purchasing in Strood I should ask my conveyancer to perform a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?
This is a search is occasionally included in the estimate for your Strood conveyancing searches. It is not a small report of more than thirty pages, listing and setting out important information about Strood around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the type of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Strood Education with plans and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful data about Strood.
Are there restrictive covenants that are commonly identified as part of conveyancing in Strood?
Restrictive covenants can be picked up when reviewing land registry title as part of the legal transfer of property in Strood. An 1874 stipulation that was seen was ‘The houses to be erected on the estate are each to be of a uniform elevation in accordance with the drawings to be prepared or approved by the vendor’s surveyor…’
Should I be suspicious by estate agents that I am dealing with are recommending a national conveyancing firm rather than a local Strood conveyancing practice?
As with lots of service providers, often referrals from family and friends can be very helpful. Nevertheless there are numerous parties with a vested interest in a conveyancing matter; estate agents, mortgage brokers and banks may suggest conveyancers to use. Sometimes these conveyancers might be known to one of the organisations as experts in their field, but sometimes there exists a commercial relationship behind the endorsement. You have the discretion to select your preferred conveyancer. However, bear in mind that the majority of lenders operate an approved list of conveyancers you have to use for the lender related work in your house move.
Expecting to complete next month on a studio apartment in Strood. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they will have a report out to me next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Strood should include some of the following:
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You should be sent a copy of the lease The physical ownership of the demise. This could be the flat itself but could also include a roof area or cellar if appropriate. Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice? Responsibility to repair and maintain the block. It is essential that you know which party is duty bound to repair and maintenance of every part of the building
I purchased a basement flat in Strood, conveyancing formalities finalised 6 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Equivalent flats in Strood with a long lease are worth £176,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 levied per year. The lease ceases on 21st October 2105
With just 80 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as costs.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.