Can the conveyancing solicitors listed on your site execute auction conveyancing in Tonbridge?
We know of a number of auction practitioners we can connect you with those conducting auction conveyancing. Tonbridge is one of hundreds of locations where our lawyers have offices.
When it comes to mortgage companies such as RBS, do Tonbridge conveyancing practitioners have to pay a yearly amount to be on the conveyancing panel?
We are not aware of any bank fees to be on their list of approved firms, although some do levy an administration charge to deal with the processing of the conveyancing panel application.
My partner and I have organised a further advance on our mortgage from Nottingham as we want to conduct a loft conversion to our house in Tonbridge. Do we need to choose a local Tonbridge solicitor on the Nottingham conveyancing panel to handle the legals?
Nottingham would not normally require a member of their approved list of lawyers to deal with the formalities. If they do require any legal work then you would need to ensure that such a lawyer was on the Nottingham panel.
I've digested plenty of mortgage guides, I note that it is considered advisable to get your house surveyed prior to buying it. When I asked my local Tonbridge solicitor - who is on the Clydesdale conveyancing panel - on this she said they don't do this and I need to contract an independent surveyor. is that correct?
Clydesdale will need an independent valuation of the property. Your lawyer will not arrange this. Usually Clydesdale will appoint their own surveyor to do this, and you will have to pay for it. Remember that this is a valuation for mortgage purposes and not a survey. Your conveyancer will not organise the survey but they may be able to put you in touch with a local one that they recommend. RICS offers a find a surveyor service (just google it) where you can search for a qualified surveyor by your Tonbridge postcode. As you are getting a mortgage with Clydesdale, you could contact them to see if they have a list of approved surveyors in Tonbridge.
Will commercial conveyancing searches disclose impending roadworks that could impact a commercial premises in Tonbridge?
Many commercial conveyancing solicitors in Tonbridge will carry out a SiteSolutions Highways report as it dramatically cuts the time that conveyancers expend in investigating accurate data on highways that impact buildings and development assets in Tonbridge. The report provides definitive data on the adoption status of roads, footpaths and verges, as well as the implication of traffic schemes and the rights of way surrounding a commercial development sites in Tonbridge.
For every commercial conveyancing transaction in Tonbridge it is critical to investigate the adoption status of roads surrounding a site. Failure to identify developments where adoption procedures have not been addressed adequately may cause delays to Tonbridge commercial conveyancing deals as well as pose a risk to future intentions for the site. These searches are not carried out for domestic conveyancing in Tonbridge.
I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £195,000 and identified one near me in Tonbridge I like with a park and station in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 52 remaining years left on the lease. There is not much else in Tonbridge suitable, so just wondered if I would be making a grave error acquiring a lease with such few years left?
If you need a home loan the remaining unexpired lease term may be an issue. Reduce the offer by the anticipated lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing owner has owned the premises for a minimum of 2 years you could request that they commence the lease extension formalities and pass it to you. An additional ninety years can be extended on to the current lease term and have £0 ground rent by law. You should speak to your conveyancing solicitor regarding this matter.
I am a fortnight into a freehold purchase having been recommend to a firm by the estate agent to carry out the conveyancing in Tonbridge. We are not happy. Could you help me find new solicitors?
A solicitor would have to be really bad in order to consider replacing them. Has the mortgage offer been generated? If so you need to make them aware of the replacement conveyancer and have the mortgage documents are issued to the new lawyers. Your solicitor ideally should be on the mortgage company panel to avoid added costs and complications. So that should be your starting point. Our find a solicitor tool will assist you in finding a bank approved conveyancer for your conveyancing in Tonbridge
The estate agent has suggested using their conveyancing practitioner for my conveyancing in Tonbridge - won’t it be advisable to just use them?
It is worth checking if the selling agent is recommending a conveyancing practitioner or introducing to a conveyancing practitioner. There are plenty of Tonbridge estate agents who recommend two or three Tonbridge conveyancing firms purely based on those lawyers offering a great service.